Two groups for writers

Two new groups for local writers are starting in Woy Woy.

The Friday Night Poets meet at 6.30pm on the last Friday of the month to workshop their poems with opportunities for readings and local publication planned, said organiser Ms Liz Macnamara, founder of The Clearing on Gnostic Corner, Woy Woy.

The Half-Written Book Club meets on the first Friday of the month and targets prose writers who have a project underway and have become stuck with it.

Their first meeting will be held on Friday, July 1, and will provide writers with the chance to meet and discuss their needs.

"You would not think you could write poetry to a deadline, but you can," said Ms Macnamara.

"It is a great help to have the support of other writers who give a damn about your poems.

"Reading and discussing them with others can really sharpen your lines and clarify what you are trying to say.

"The same goes for prose writers too.

"Lots of people have a book stuck on their hard drive going nowhere.

"Now they have a place to bring it to completion with other writers who understand how difficult that can be," said Ms Macnamara.

For further information, contact Ms Macnamara on 4341 0464.

Online Submission, 16 Jun 2011 Liz Macnamara, Woy Woy