Meetings - previous years topics
2011
February: Round Table discussion - Q&A
March: The 14 senses
April: Research with Elizabeth Rolls
May: Back story weaving with Trish Morey
June: Synopsis/QLS with Lilliana and Maggie
July: *Special Meeting* on the 13th
with Guest David Griggs
Regular meeting: Practicing pitches
August: Conference Debrief with Lynn and Amy
September: Beginnings with Claire Baxter
October: Blogs and Websites with Emily and Helen
November: Secondary characters (round table discussion)
2010 Topics
January - no meeting
February - First Kiss; Discussion on Roadshow
March - Opening lines across genres / own work
April – Roadshow planning & general discussion
May – Working out your market
June - Body Language
July – Online presence...does it matter?
August – Conference debrief
September – Creative Writing unit (Tess)
October – A Plotter? A Pantser? Or Both?
November – **change of topic:** Endings
December – no meeting
2009 Topics
January - no meeting
February - Point of View
March - Dinner & meeting topics for 2009
April – Business of writing
May – Characters, Archetypes / Visual
June - Building Attraction – first meeting
July – Online Business (promo/websites/blogs)
August – Conference debrief
September – Collages
October – Conflict
November – Show, Don’t Tell by Elizabeth -- if you can read Prince Caspian by CS Lewis and watch the movie. The narrative style will be discussed.
December – no meeting
