At
our last Manuscript Evening of the year, on 16th November,
two brave souls provided extracts from their work to be critiqued by
other members of the group. Bill Petsing read a section from his
memoirs, entitled 'Dad in the 1930s', which painted a vivid portrait
of family life in London between the wars. As a first-hand account,
it provided a valuable record and a fascinating slice of social
history. New member, Anne Hansen, then read her short story, 'The
Lost Weekend', an experimental piece, based on a personal ad. It told
the story of elderly love in a clear and charming voice. It had a
beautiful flow and some intriguing sexual tension. In the second
half, members divided into small groups to discuss various writing
issues, including how to portray an angel and how to find imagery to
convey emotion between two people.
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