Thursday 9 May

 Story Roots and Cultivation with Richard Buxton

Stories are so much more than an idea. The evening will explore the many different ways in which stories originate, and evolve towards their final form. Their inspiration, sources and transformations, literary influences and, critically, how a writer’s emotional input (conscious or unconscious) can lend greater depth to a story.
Those attending are encouraged to consider a fictional story (not a poem, or memoir) of their own. What inspired them? What unexpected turns did they take in the writing? What was the emotional involvement of the author?
Workshops will include discussion of attendee’s stories and their particular genesis and development. Also, a look at starting a story even if you are unsure of where it will go.

 7.30pm, Thursday 9 May at Goring Methodist Church Hall, Bury Drive, Goring-by-Sea, BN12 4XB.