News from Harrogate Writers Circle

Our meeting of 12th Nov 2025 was a manuscript evening.

Denise announced an acceptance in 'Temple in the City'.

First to read was Peter with the start of his story for Writing Magazine with the theme of Home.

This told of an expedition to a nearby planet where the majority of the occupants are in suspended animation and one of the command crew has to make decisions about who to reanimate and in what order. This leads to decisions which could have important repercussions for the whole human race. The members gave suggestions as to how the story could be extended. The deadline for submission was 3 days away and Peter needed another one thousand words to satisfy the entry requirements, The members

Next was Joan, who read 'The Magic Mountain.' This is the mountain top where the Devil supposedly offered Christ all that he surveyed providing he worship him. Joan took us from the panoramic view over Barcelona to a journey to Montserrat via train and funicular. She explained the spectacular view from the funicular then moved on to a minibus ending in a cafe with a clock which was running backwards. From then she visited the spectacular basilica and then the Tibidabo Amusement Park. And an observatory.

Our next meeting on 26th November is a competition - Writing to an Image. Details of our programme can be found online at https://harrogatewriterscircle.weebly.com. If you want to improve your writing then why don't you pop into the next meeting.