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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CREATIVE WRITING- PROSE, POETRY AND DRAMA ? THEN WELCOME TO THE NORWICH WRITERS' CIRCLE.
The Norwich Writers' Circle was established in 1943, to serve a growing need for writers and would-be writers in the City of Norwich. Since then it has enjoyed the support of many individuals with varying involvements in the art, craft and hard nosed business of writing.
We enjoy friendly informal meetings, and our in-circle competitions encourage members to write in other genres to their own, invoking perhaps a fresh insight into their writing. Lyn Fountain, for example, is very sucessful in writing romantic short stories for women's magazines, and this year won the 'Colin Sutton Cup for Humour' ! (see photograph above of Lyn receiving the cup from our President, Olga Sinclair).
Today our membership is widely dispersed, throughout the region of East Anglia, and beyond, as we welcome postal membership, for those who live too far away to attend meetings. Postal members enjoy the same facilities, as full members, and may enter in-circle competitions, send their manuscripts for reading and to receive constructive criticism by members present at manuscript meetings. They receive notices and newsletters to keep them aware of the Circle's progress, and the newsletters include salient notes from visiting authors talks. Postal members do not have to reside in Norfolk, as our philosophy is to diversify, members will be welcome from all corners of the United Kingdom- and any expats abroad.
Meetings are held at the Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich at 7.30 pm in the Sexton Room,on the first and third Tuesday of each month. We offer the opportunity to meet other writers, some published, some not, for friendly discussion, problem sharing and manuscript readings. The programme includes in-circle competitions for members, with experienced authors as adjudicators.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT RECENT ADJUDICATIONS FOR OUR COMPETITIONS, WITH JUDGES COMMENTS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES AND GENERAL HELPFUL COMMENTS ON CREATIVE WRITING, PLEASE GO TO OUR PROGRAMME PAGE.
We are privileged to have celebrated authors visit, to speak about drama, history, crime, romantic fiction, non-fiction and writing for children. We have been fortunate to have been in contact with agents and freelance publishing editors.Workshops have included those for creative writing for the adult and children's market, and for writing drama and poetry.
We have a healthy membership of around 50 members, although some come into the category of 'postal' members and pay a reduced fee. We strive to provide writers, both published and intending. with the comradeship and support that such fellowship provides.
WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS, TO ALL MEETINGS.
If you would like to join us - please write to the Administrative Sec. Mrs Doreen Rosser
4 Marion Road, Thorpe Hamlet. Norwich. Tel: 01603 617479
Chairman, Anne Funnell, 'Miradouro' Bungay Rd, Poringland. Norwich. NR14 7NB.
Phone Number- Office hours, please. 01508 493467
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS WEBSITE WERE TAKEN BY BARBARA ROBERTS, VICECHAIRMAN, NORWICH WRITERS' CIRCLE
Information and Website- Shirley Collin- shirley.collin@mac.com
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