Write On!

Write On!   is the new name for UWALS’ own Writing Project, re-launching in January 2025 as working group for anyone interested in developing their writing skills in whatever genre, whatever their previous level of experience.

The original UWALS Writers’ group grew out of the Presenting the PastProject, which saw half a dozen or more scribblers meeting regularly for the duration of the project and producing an impressively varied body of work in response to the Inman collection of photographs. This anthology was published in 2020 as ‘Present in the Past’ and was very warmly received. 

The group subsequently evolved as new members came along, developing their own individual writing projects including family histories, novels, collections of fiction and poetry, and personal memoires. 

The Write On! group meets monthly, usually on a Monday afternoon. Each session begins with a writing exercise designed to loosen up the creative muscles or focus on a particular aspect of the writing craft. Thereafter, participants may (but are not obliged to!) share examples of work-in-progress from their individual projects to be enjoyed and discussed by the group. 

The group is led by Ron Norman, an experienced teacher of English whose own writing output has included several educational English Language textbooks.

As another New Year dawns, we would love to welcome new members to the group – everyone is welcome, from beginners to more experienced writers, even if at the moment you don’t quite know where you want to start, or have only the vaguest of notions about what you might like to write. Just come along, see what we do, and join in when you are able.

The first Write On!  session of 2025 will be Monday 20th January 1.30pm to 4pm 2025 at Threshfield Institute. All welcome.  We ask participants for £3 to cover hall hire and refreshment costs.

If you are interested in joining the group, or would like any more information, please email us on uwalsociety@gmail.com or telephone 01756 770350.

Writers Group Meeting

The next meeting will be on Monday 27th February 2023 at Threshfield Institute at 1.30pm.

Writing Workshop

with Ian Clayton - Author and Broadcaster

Wednesday 17th August｜10am - 4pm｜ Threshfield Institute 

No experience needed just an opportunity to be grabbed!

Ian aims for participants to produce new writing on the day. He will facilitate this by a series of writing exercises that are designed as food for thought. The day will be informative, entertaining and good fun. Ian welcomes fiction and non-fiction responses - as he will explore on the day, he does not differentiate. It will also be a chance to pick Ian's brains about the writing process.

Ian Clayton was born in Featherstone, Yorkshire and is an English writer and broadcaster. In a freelance career spanning 20 years he has edited and authored more than fifty books and broadcast on TV and radio. Some years ago now, Ian entertained us speaking about his life and we were requested to invite him back to share his writing expertise.

In recent years he has been visiting scholar in creative writing at Changchun University in China. He believes that good stories start anywhere and at any time and that the best stories have a strong sense of place, that they live and breathe in the community, just like their tellers and writers. Ian's writing workshops thrive on turning the spoken word into a piece of written work. The workshop welcomes experienced writers and new writers alike.

Tickets UWALS members £20, non-members £25, including lunch and refreshments. For reservations email uwalsociety@gmail.com ​​​​​
​​or phone 01756 770051 / 770350