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SEPTEMBER |
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5th |
Bring as you Please - plus BOOK SWAP
Notification of General Short Story Competition - Erskine rules.
(2000 words)
Deadline 10th October |
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12th |
Second Time Around
(1000 words) |
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19th |
YOU choose a headline from any newspaper,
then write your story based on that headline. (750
words) |
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26th |
HOLIDAY |
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OCTOBER |
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3rd |
The
Spotlight’s
on YOU! Six members to write, six members to
comment. |
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10th |
Verse or Worse. Write a Poem – any genre
Deadline
for Eastwood Trophy Competition
REMEMBER PSEUDONYM |
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17th |
HOLIDAY |
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24th |
In Class Writing: Nada’s Postcards |
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31st |
Guest Speaker – David Jesner from
VDU Publishing.
www.vdupublishing.com |
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NOVEMBER |
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7th |
Spotlight
Another six members will have their work assessed |
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14th |
Flash Fiction - any genre
(250 words) |
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21st |
Humorous Story
(1000 words) |
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28th |
Adjudication of Eastwood Trophy Competition |
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DECEMBER |
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5th |
Christmas Lunch and Presentation of
Eastwood Writers’ Trophy. |
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JANUARY |
|
16th |
Reading of remaining
competition stories
Bring as you Please
Notification of
President's Cup Competition
General Article of 2000 words
DEADLINE 5th MARCH |
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23rd |
True or False:
write a story and the group will decide whether it's true or
false.
(Up to 1000 words) |
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30th |
Song Parody: Think of
a song and write your own lyrics (four verses max) |
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FEBRUARY |
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6th |
East Renfrewshire
Camcorder Club proudly present the Premiere showing of "Divorce
is so Final" written by Ronnie mail |
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13th |
HOLIDAY |
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20th |
What if: This
is the title - you write the story (up to 1000 words) |
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27th |
Create a main
character for a novel: (up to 1000words) |
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MARCH |
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5th |
Fancy yourself as
a Poet? Write a poem or just a ditty rhyme |
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DEADLINE FOR
PRESIDENT'S CUP COMPETITION |
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12th |
Feedback from Erskine
Conference |
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19th |
Dear Diary: Monday to
Friday entries in your diary. Amusing; sad; emotional or topical
- you decide |
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26th |
What would you change
in Britain today? (up to 1000words) |
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APRIL 2nd and
9th Holiday |
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16th |
Flash Fiction |
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23rd |
Short Sketch lasting
approximately 10 minutes |
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30th |
Tell us your thoughts
on the 2012 Olympic Games (up to 750 words) |
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MAY 7th
Holiday |
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14th |
Childhood Memories
(up to 1000 words) |
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21st |
In Class writing:
Bring an object with you |
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25th |
Adjudication of President's Cup Competition (Betty McKay) |
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JUNE 4th
Holiday |
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11th |
Annual General Meeting ( Election of new members) |
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18th |
End of Session Lunch
and presentation of president's Cup |
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Remember,
in order to allow time for everyone to read, you must adhere
to the word limit stated and please new
writing, especially if entering the Eastwood Trophy
Competition.
If you would like
to swap books, bring them to ANY of the meetings |
