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Write Club is for anyone aged 13-18 who wants to be part of a community of writers. Always FREE, sessions happen weekly and take place in person at our beautiful Creative Writing Centre, located in Connswater Shopping Centre, East Belfast. With the option to join many sessions online, young people from all over Northern Ireland can share their work and make connections with each other. With publishing opportunities, showcases, and monthly Q&As with industry professionals, Write Club can help any young writer develop their craft. Alongside support to write, we also offer opportunities to discover other art forms and ways of working creatively.
Whether you are brand new to writing or already have a project to work on, Write Club invites anyone and everyone to come along, have fun, and meet new faces.
As a member of Write Club, you will
* Be joining a community of other young creatives from the North and South of Ireland
* Enjoy an exciting range of programmes and activites introducing you to new forms of creative expresion, hobbies and interests
* Recieve feedback and mentoring on your creative writing projects in a supported enviroment
* Access our gorgeous Creative Writing Centre in East Belfast - a beautiful space full of books and places to write!
* Access monthly Q&A sessions with industry professionals
* A private platform on our website to upload your writing after write club for additional feedback from mentors
* Priority registration for camps, courses, and special projects
* Reading opportunities in festivals across the island, and publishing opportunities - including in our zine and phamplet publications, and the annual Fighting Words Irish Times supplement.
* Make friends and grow your confidence. Come develop your craft and grow your passion!
How do I sign up?
Take 5 minutes to fill out the REGISTRATION FORM with your parent or guardian!
After registration, members and parents will be emailed details of weekly sessions. For May and June, come down every week to enjoy our gorgeous Creative Writing Centre at Connswater Shopping Centre, East Belfast. Some sessions also have the option to join online!
If you have any questions about Write Club or any other activities offered by Fighting Words Northern Ireland, please get in touch by emailing Emma at community@fightingwords.co.uk.
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Other projects we have offered to Write Club and newcomers, which may be available in future. Please contact community@fightingwords.co.uk to register interest.
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To read/listen to writing by Write Club members click below:
- Patrick Maginnis, aged 14, Soulmen (irishtimes.com) (short story)
- Louí Montague, aged 16, Belfast (irishtimes.com) (poem)
- Jack Dickinson, aged 15, The Collapsing Pantomime (irishtimes.com) (script)
- Natasha Manganaro, aged 18, Boxes, Paper Lanterns Literary Journal, issue 5 (poem)
Fighting Words NI Write Club Volunteer Mentors
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