Ruby
The Writers' Block #40 - Theme: Ruby Now, listen to me, young man. I’ve invited you into my dressing room because, I’m being honest here,...
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Jun 1, 2018
Chiltern Film Society - June 2018
Phew! We have completed our 49th season of films. It is now a time for reflection as we look back over them and study the feedback forms...
Oct 20, 2017
Dr Beeching May Have Had A Point
The Writers' Block #35. Theme: Sixteen Candles ‘Perhaps - just perhaps - Dr Beeching was a visionary of far greater magnitude than we...
Sep 14, 2017
A Miner Character
Task: a story involving a minor character ‘Do you think our family has a low sex drive?’ Tom, horrified to hear this, looked away from...
Aug 23, 2017
Lord Hallowed
The Writers' Block #34 - Theme: God Dear Lord Hallowed. I ask you to think about God tonight. I’ve been thinking about him and I’m a...
Jul 7, 2017
A New Identity
The Writers' Block #33 - Theme: Identity - Who am I? - Who are you? The corridor was full of confusion. The latest horde had arrived...
May 11, 2017
Four Days Of Discovery
The Writers' Block #32 - Theme: Four Days Of Discovery On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree....
Feb 24, 2017
Promises To Keep
The Writers' Block #31 - Theme: Promises To Keep The headlights of the Land Rover seemed to scan the curves ahead like a white radar....
Feb 1, 2017
Writing Plays For Theatre
The mist snaked round Francisco’s legs. It fused with his own breath, settling on the damp castle walls. All was tense, quiet and cold....
Jan 5, 2017
Epiphany
The Writers' Block #30 - Theme: Epiphany - the day or the personal event Kim had never been to Jill’s house before, so to receive the...
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