Report of Latest Meeting

Our meeting of 6th Nov 2024 was a manuscript evening.Susanna told us she had received the cover for her book which is now in her ninth edit.

First to read was Pat who read the introduction to her ghostwritten book about a policeman who had issues with an App he had developed for use by police officers. Next was Denise who read 'Eleventh Hour'.

Alice arrives late for the funeral of Peter. The narrator remembers the first time he met Alice. Peter had come in to the narrator's antiques shop and invited him into one of Peter's dinner party where Alice arrived late, as usual.

Later the narrator found Alice photographing floorboards.

There followed a brief romance and a wedding, with Alice arriving late. A painful time together and then a divorce followed, and then Peter's funeral where Alice again arrived late.

The next story was Peter's draft of a story with the theme of 'Dark'. This told of a woman who finally thinks her new relationship is working when she is invited in to David's house.

However, the house has plans of its own. Members gave their opinions as to how the ending could be improved. Susanna then read a chapter from her memoir about coping with the passing of her mother.

The author had just returned from a holiday in Switzerland.

She settles on her sofa and watches a recording of 'Easter Parade', a film her mother had loved. She takes the dog out for a walk and she describes the minutia of the background activity of the people she passes.

The members thought that the piece was extremely atmospheric and how the humour enhanced her writing. Finally Joan read 'Local Man Executed for Treason.' about Guy Fawkes and the background and buildup to the gunpowder plot and gave the details of how his body was disposed of.

Our next meeting on 20th November is a Monologue Competition.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.