DSW continue to share writing opportunities and support each other during these difficult times. Our November meeting happened via Zoom and members who were awarded a bursary towards the cost of Quad will be receiving cheques shortly. The bursary was used to attend Alex Davies\’ excellent Ghost Writing session – and the group is …
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The New Normal for Now: DSW July Meetup
Meeting in the sunshine was rather different from our usual meetings held in the Museum. We enjoyed being able to discuss our different experiences of writing (or not writing) and responses to our lockdown experiences. Several of us found it difficult to write initially, some \’recovered\’ their muse quicker than others, some confessed to a …
Socially Distanced DSW meetup Sun 12th Jul
Derbyshire Scriptwriters have continued to support each other and critique scripts over recent difficult months. Some DSW members will be meeting in a member\’s outdoor space, weather permitting, on Sunday 12th July to critique two short scripts and deal with a short business agenda and have a sociable catch-up. Anyone interested in coming should contact the …
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Monthly meetings postponed for now
Derbyshire Scriptwriters has had to postpone the monthly meetings and put our plans on hold due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic, but we\’re still here, still writing, and still supporting each other by exchanging information and opportunities and critiquing scripts.
DSW Members develop skills at Derby Quad
Several lucky DSW members were awarded bursaries from DSW funds and enjoyed two recent workshops at Derby Quad– \’Directing and Performing\’ and \’Scriptwriting from Page to Performance\’. The morning and the afternoon sessions were interesting, helpful and well timed for DSW as members are looking forward to bringing their own short plays \’from page to performance\’ …
Get your writing started in 2020 with DSW member and writing tutor Chrissie
DSW Chair Chrissie Hall will be leading a residential course \’Creative Writing For Beginners\’ at Denman College, Oxford from 26th to 28th February. For details go to www.lifestorywriting.co.uk and click on \’courses and events\’.
Anthology launch for DSW member Maria
Congratulations to DSW member Maria for the inclusion of her short story \’The Carpenter\’ in an anthology of work from a recent creative writing course for Good Mental Health and Wellbeing hosted by Chrissie Hall. Erewash Writers\’ Group received funding from the Small Grants Scheme (Erewash) to help the course happen- the anthology will be …
Coming up: October writing workshop with DSW member Chrissie
\’Banish Winter Solstice Blues\’ with creative writing for well-being with Chrissie Hall, DSW Chair, at a residential course at Denman College Oxford from 28th to 30th October 2019. For more information and bookings contact Chrissie@lifestorywriting.co.uk or call Denman College on 01865 391991
Members News- October 2019
Hello, some great news in before our October meeting on Sunday: Congratulations to DSW Member Richard Layton, his play \’The Philosopher\’s Stoned\’ has won NAWG\’s David Nobbs Memorial Trophy for comedy writing. Great work, Richard!
Members News- September2019
Start Your Play in a Day DSW have been developing a number of exciting short play scripts which came out of the event we hosted at Derby Museum a while ago. The scripts have been in development since then and have now been critiqued by the group and also been the focus of an intensive …