First, It's important to mention that we're still welcoming
new members and are lucky to have a few join us at every meeting! It’s amazing to have such a large amount of
talent concentrated in one group, new and established writers learning from one
another is an awesome thing.
The BWC members continue to bring in short works to share, some writings are from the writing prompts and some from a larger manuscript that
they are working on. It’s impressive to
see someone share for the first time and this month we were very lucky to have
new members, Lee A, Jill J, Amy C, and Craig M share their writing. In addition to our new members, we also had a
few of the veterans like Paul H, Andrea H, Dennis L and Vic H share pages,
too. I
have not added anything to the creative writing submissions page in a while and I’ll work on
getting some of these “shorts” posted soon! Feel free to email me your pages
and I’ll post them ASAP.
We continue to advance our grammar skills by discussing
various topics at each meeting. We’ve
covered using quotation marks along with how to write dialog this month which has
led us to a new, fun segment called Reading like a Writer, Show and Tell
(borrowed from Francine Prose’s book title).
Dennis led the charge with bringing in three separate books, with three
different styles of writing dialog. It
was the most interesting grammar lesson to date. I have to say that show and tell really works!
There has been a lot of buzz about our book project,
currently titled, Swan of the Seas. We’re now on chapter four and it’s
getting very exciting! We keep brainstorming ideas together, sharing current
character bios with one another, critiquing the most recent chapter at the meetings and yet, when the next
installment is written, it’s an incredible surprise! There is still a lot to do, even if you
cannot take on the task of writing a chapter at the moment. Simply coming to the meeting is helpful as we
brainstorm and sometimes debate the plot lines.
We’re moving pretty quickly and it’s captivating the group. Members are emailing to ask for the latest
chapters or discussing plot details on the Meet Up website and even via
personal email. Ooh it’s a lot of fun!!!
Clearly, we’ve been hard at work this first quarter of the year. How's your writing going? Need some inspiration? Come Meet-Up with us at the Bayou Writer’s
Club and talk about your writing interests.
In the meantime, here are a few writing prompts for you to
try! As usual, 1,000 word limit but other than that… No Rules!Why You Were Late for the Meeting
By Brian A. Klems
You’re at lunch when your smartphone buzzes with an e-mail from your boss: “Don’t forget, we have a meeting in 10 minutes.” Of course you did forget, so you rush out of the restaurant and attempt to make it before it starts. But a crazy chain of events stops you from getting back in time for the meeting.
By Brian A. Klems
The
plane lifted off the runway and into the air. The person next to you turns and
quietly whispers in your ear, “I know I’m supposed to keep this a secret, but I
absolutely must tell someone.”
Running For Class President (& a Bombshell
Announcement Made by Your Opponent)By Brian A. Klems
You
decide to run for president of your high school class only to find that your
opponent is running a smear campaign about you. Worse yet, your opponent has
been telling everyone that he/she will drop a bombshell announcement in front
of the entire school during your first debate. The debate is here. Write the
scene where the bombshell is announced and describe how you react to it—remember
the entire school is watching.
Happy
Writing!
L
