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The National Association of Writers’ Groups has recently produced “Running good writing groups.” The publication is a loose-leaf folder containing 33 double-sided A4 sheets, arranged in ten separate sections.

Following the preface are:

1. Why writing groups?
2. What kind of writing group?
3. Making it happen.
4. Activities for writing workshops.
5. 49 exercises for when your mind’s a blank
6. The tricky matter of constructive criticism.
7. Be warned: Trouble and trouble-shooting.
8. Going public.
9. Running out of steam.
10. Contacts and resources.
There is also an appendix: Running training days.

The authors of the resource pack are Mark Robinson and Dr Rebecca O’Rourke. Mark is a poet, critic and arts worker. He is currently Director, Arts & Development at Arts Council England, North East. Rebecca is a writer, critic and academic. She is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Leeds School of Continuing Education.

Copies of the pack are available from: NAWG Publications, 40 Burstall Hill, Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO16 7GA, and cost £7.99 (please add £1.00 towards post and packing).

ISBN 0-9546461-1-8.

Please email nawg@tesco.net if you wish to know more about “Running good writing groups.”

GROUP OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Writers' groups can join as Group Members while individuals unable to join writers' groups for any reason - geographical isolation or diability, for example - may join as Associate Members.

Contact Mike and Diane Wilson for full details of membership, events, workshops, surgeries and talks in your area, as well competition news, 'Link' magazine and many more resources for writers all over the country. Full details on the NAWG website.