Charmouth Literary Festival Saturday 16th October 2010 – Two main speakers: Kit Berry who has written novels based on the area, about a pagan society in the Stonewylde. Simon Hall, a local television presenter, has written novels based on the TV Detective. The Festival is a free to attend event and covers all aspects of writing giving you the opportunity to experience the process of writing, what to do with it, and be able to ask questions.
Writing can be a lonely business and people will often give up because they feel that their work is not good enough or they lack the confidence to take it to the next level.
Benefits:
- Gain confidence through the act of writing.
- Learn new skills and techniques about the process of getting published.
- Access support groups and continue writing after the event.
Last year, as a result of attending the festival, one man entered a poetry competition in a national writer’s magazine and won second prize. One lady, having heard about the festival on local radio came along and subsequently joined a writing group in her area, it not only helped her writing but it enhanced her social life. The Bridport Festival like other festivals are produced on a grand scale, we want to show how small villages can reach people and achieve just as much at ground level.
www.charmouthliteraryfestival.org.uk
