Compass Points - The Writers' Group Handbook
Getting the Best For and From Your Writing Group
1st Edition
Published on 28. February 2014
105 pages
978-1-78279-137-9 (ISBN)
Description
Over the past 15 years Julie Phillips has been and still is a member of many different groups and committees including: writing groups, Parent/Teacher Associations, local community campaign committees, Scout committees, School Governor Committees, various further education groups and nursing groups. She has probably seen it all when it comes to how groups work and how they can come off the tracks. With her experience and insider knowledge on how good groups function she has crammed all she knows about making groups work well into this book. She's done the leg work so you don't have to fall into the traps loitering within unsuspecting writing groups.
Reviews / Votes
Simon Whaley, Author of The Positively Productive Writer. - You reap what you sow with writing groups, and Julie's book offers expert advice on how to sow effective seeds that will help a group flourish. She's scoured the world and interviewed writing groups in the UK, Europe, America and Australia to collate the best advice that every writing group - and member - should know. The Writing Group Handbook is essential reading for all writing groups, writing group members and anyone who is considering joining such a group.,
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
File size
1,88 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78279-137-9 (9781782791379)
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Compass Points: The Writers` Group Handbook - Getting the best for and from your writing group
Getting the Best for and from Your Writing Group
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Julie Phillips is a writer and author who has had many articles, short stories and poems published in both the UK and Australia. She lives in Telford, UK.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: What A Writing Group Can Do For You
- Why Form/Join A Writers' Group?
- Chapter One: What A Writer Wants
- What Makes A Good Writers' Group?
- Choosing The Right Group For You
- Try Before You Buy
- What To Avoid
- Chapter Two: Right From The Start
- Setting Up Your Own Writing Group
- The Three 'P's
- The Six 'W's
- Money Matters
- Taxing Times
- What's In A Name
- Chapter Three: Entertaining The Troops
- Getting To Know You
- Keeping Your Members Happy
- You Can't Please Everyone All Of The Time!
- Your Flexible Friend
- Recruiting New Members
- Read All About It!
- Workshops
- Get Out More: Trips And Retreats
- Chapter Four: It's All In The Mind
- The Psychology Of Groups
- What Makes Groups Tick?
- Work It To Your Advantage
- Body Language
- Chapter Five: Fame At Last
- Sharing Your Group's Success
- Getting Involved In Local Community And National Events
- How To Be A Media Darling
- Chapter Six: Festival Fever
- Why Participate?
- If You Want Something Done Right.
- Setting Up
- Things To Consider
- Attracting Visitors
- Post Mortem
- Chapter Seven: When Things Go Wrong
- Bad Things Happen To Good Writing Groups
- The Writers' Group Toolbox
- Common Problems And How To Deal With Them
- Chapter Eight: Going International
- Buddy Building
- Moving/Holidays Abroad
- Chapter Nine: Online Options
- Don't Be Shy!
- Which One?
- Staying On The Right Side Of The Line
- Getting Started
- Chapter Ten: Competition Challenge
- To Run One Or Not To Run One?
- Getting Started
- Why Run Your Own Competition?
- Running Like Clockwork
- Rules Are Rules
- Chapter Eleven: A Change Is As Good As A Rest
- 20 workshop/activity ideas to keep your writing group inspired and motivated.
- Find Your Inner Child
- Feely Boxes
- Playtime
- Genre Gallop
- Write Me A Line
- Poetry Of Passion
- Pick A Poem
- Word Wrangler
- Collage Me A Story
- Pitch It To Me
- Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Word Detectives
- Photograph Fanatics
- Article Antics
- Title Thrillers
- Tickle My Funny Bone
- Tour It
- All Change
- Musical Marbles
- Character Chatter
- Guess Who
- Better Believe It Baby
- Appendices
