Syllabus

FALKIRK WRITERS’ CIRCLE SYLLABUS

SEPTEMBER

2^nd         Welcome Back- On the Spot (Fairground)

9^th         Topic – Mini Biography – 400 words

16^th       2 Person Dialogue -1 page A4

23^rd       Speaker

30^th       Out Of Your Comfort Zone – 1 page A4

OCTOBER

7^th         Bring in an Object (Hand in entries for Maker)

14^th       Agony Aunt

21^st       Time I Met Someone Famous – 400 words

28^th       Halloween Special

NOVEMBER

4^th         Fireworks Poem – 40 lines

11^th       Poetry Workshop with Kevin P Gilday

18^th       Adjudication of Makar Quaich

25^th       Reading of Makar Quaich entries

DECEMBER

2^nd         Members Night

9^th         Christmas story – 400 words

16^th       Christmas Social

23^rd       Holiday

30^th       Holiday

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6^th         Topic – Flash Fiction – 300 words

13^th       What/Who Inspired You To Write (hand in entries for Barony Plate)

20^th       A Trip Down Memory Lane – 500words/40lines

27^th       Burns Celebration

FEBRUARY

3^rd         Speaker – Paul John Cowan (Hand in entries for Allan Brownlie Quaich)

10^th       Topic – 6 Word Flash Fiction

17^th       Presentation of Agnes Ford Shield

24^th       Children’s Poem – 20 lines

MARCH

3^rd         Adjudication of Barony Plate

10^th       Reading of Barony Plate Entries

17^th       Visit to Perth Writers – Theme Travel 500 words

24^th       On The Spot

31^st       Adjudication of Allan Brownlie Quaich

APRIL

7^th         Reading of Allan Brownlie Quaich Entries

14^th       Rehearsal for Words & Music

21^st       Rehearsal for Sketch/Words & Music

28^th       Rehearsal for Sketch/Words & Music

MAY

5h         Song Lyrics

13^th       Words & Music (Wednesday)

16^th       Seminar (Saturday)

19^th       Reading of Seminar Entries

26^th       Reading of Seminar Entries

JUNE

2^nd         A.G.M.

9^th         Summer Social

FALKIRK WRITERS’ CIRCLE SYLLABUS 2024/25

2024

SEPTEMBER

 3^rd         Opening Night with Cluedo

10^th       There’s Been a Murder – 500 words.

17^th       Topic – write from an animals point of view – 500 words.

24^th       National Poetry Day Celebration- Your Favourite Poem.

OCTOBER

 1^st         Visit from Perth Writers – Call My Bluff

 8^th         Monologue (Hand in entries for Tappit Heid. Article – Open Theme)

15^th       Topic – Find Your Muse

22^nd       Members Night

29^th       Samhain

NOVEMBER

 5^th         How firework night has changed over the years – 500 words

12^th       Speaker – Lyndsey Porter  (hand in entries for Sylvie Taylor Quaich. Poem – Open Theme)

19^th       Adjudication of Tappit Heid – Jill Buchanan

26^th       Reading of Entries for Tappit Heid

DECEMBER

 3^rd         Presentation of Agnes Ford Shield

10^th       Christmas Story/Poem

17^th       Christmas Social

24^th       HOLIDAY

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JANUARY

 7^th         Topic – Obituary with a Twist

14^th       Adjudication of Silvie Taylor Quaich –  Laura Fyfe

21st       Speaker re writing a sketch (Hand in entries for Helen Cunningham Plate. Short Story –      Open Theme))

28^th       Burns Celebration – write a poem in style of Robert Burns or in Scots

FEBRUARY

 4^th         Sketch for 2/3 characters – 5mins.

11^th       Write a verse for a Valentine Card

18^th       Members Night

25^th       Topic – Conformist V Non-Conformist – 500words

MARCH

 4^th         Adjudication of Helen Cunningham Plate – Ian Scott

11^th       Reading of Helen Cunningham Entries

18^th       Write an Article at 3 Stages of your Life

25^th       Limerick

27^th       Talking Pictures

APRIL

 1^st         Topic – Quote by Anthony Hopkins – 500 words

 8^th         Rehearsal for Words & Music

15th      Rehearsal for Sketch

22^nd       Rehearsal for Sketch

29^th       Postcards

MAY

 6th       Book Review

13^th       Words & Music

17^th       SEMINAR

20^th       Reading of Seminar Entries

27^th       A.G.M.

JUNE

 3^rd         SUMMER SOCIAL