Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen and North-East Scotland
8–29 September 2011
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Speaking in Tongues
The who, why and where of writing monologues, with Cal Wallace
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Wednesday 21 September 2011
7.30pm
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9.30pm
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Ford of Clatt, Clatt
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Admission free
Monologues — by their very nature — are often the most immediate and
powerful type of writing. However their composition can be challenging. In this
practical workshop, fiction writer Cal Wallace explores the basic requirements for
crafting stand-alone pieces; how to devise plausible situations, believable characters,
and how to give them voice to deliver their rants, diatribes, soliloquies or sermons.
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Cal Wallace wrote The Cat Sat on the Mat at the age of five. Accusations
of plagiarism quickly ensued and his crayons were confiscated. After decades of
therapy he resumed his writing ambitions, creating many fine stories. His first
collection, The Man with the Silver Eye, was published in 2010 by Blue Salt
Publishing.
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North East Writers and its partner organisations undertake to produce
all events in the New Words festival as advertised, but we can accept no liability
for details that are changed due to circumstances beyond our control.
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Week 3
Wednesday 21 September
7.30pm
Ford of Clatt, Clatt
The who, why and where of writing monologues, with Cal Wallace
Thursday 22 September
6.30pm
Books and Beans, Aberdeen
The past recalled in memoir and poetry to musical accompaniment
Friday 23 September
7pm
Better Read Books, Ellon
Come along to listen or bring a poem or two to read
Saturday 24 September
11am
Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen
Launch of the latest Lemon Tree Writers chapbook
Saturday 24 September
8pm
Acorn Centre, Inverurie
Poetry, jazz and improvised music
Week 4
Thursday 29 September
6.30pm
Books and Beans, Aberdeen
Ten poems by ten local writers on the tenth year since the atrocity
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