The Oldbury Writing Group (OWG) will be taking part in the second ever Original Wolverhampton Literature Festival. We will be doing a talk on the benefits of joining a writing group. Each member who takes part will be talking about how joining a writing group has helped them and what they have achieved as a writer since joining one. Each member will also give an example of their writing since joining the OWG.
Every member joins a writing group for their own specific reasons, but I started the group because after being unsupported by family and friends during writing my first novel, I knew there were people out there that desperately needed to connect with people who are also writing. We know that generally, family members and friends love us dearly, but they don't always understand what we do and why we do it. This is where the support of a good writing group comes in. Not everyone understands that we writers need time to write, sometimes, something as simple as being asked if we want a cup of tea can throw us off course in our train of thought and as a result writing can be a long and lonely job. This is another reason why it is a good idea to find people who understand your why of life. I say 'way of life' because that is what it is for a writer. It is a profession that tends to choose us rather than the other way around. We can be naturally unsociable people, who desperately needs to be left alone to work, but asking friends to temporarily go away can cause offence, it is this reason why writers need other writers to understand their needs and show support. It does not mean that you have to give up your old friends, I wouldn't do that and I would not expect anyone else to either, but gaining a good friendly relationship with others that understand you and can relate to you is never a bad idea. You will be able to hear more about the Oldbury Writing Group and the how the OWG has helped others at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery (the community room) at 12:30 - 13:30 on the 27th January 2018. For anyone who is on the fence about joining a good writing group, or you just need more information about how we and others might work, this is the event for you. For more information about the OWG visit www.oldburywritinggroup.wordpress.com
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