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Hi all. So nice to find a friendly, active forum for writers. To introduce myself I am James, living in manchester.
I have been writing for quite a few years trying out novels, short stories, sitcom scripts and comedy sketches in a brief rollercoaster ride otherwise known as a career as a stand up comedian. My number 1 passion is fantasy writing and so far have completed 1 novel as part of a series and partial works on two more.
if you lovely people would be so kind I would love to find more people to talk to in detail about their experiences and opinions. Writers seem to be a very reclusive breed and I find that without others to bounce back ideas and material these 4 walls of maps and character profiles soon send you round the bend.
Do you guys know of places I can find in and around manchester where I can meet more writers/people in the writing business in person? And if anyone feels in need of a friendly, overly talkative person to discuss ideas and material with please give me a bell back.
p.s. no idea if that is the correct way to give an introduction but hope you will forgive. I haven't networked on the internet much.
James.
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Try your local library for details of writing groups, but, as ana says, Google will bring up lots of results.
As well as Google you could try the old-fashioned methods of a note on the library board and a letter in the local paper.
Also experiment on Facebook with combinations of Manchester, Writers and Group.
Good luck - I shall be doing the same when I return to England!
There are lots of writers here. Actually, we're pretty much all writers. What more could you ask of a writing magazine site?
Reclusive? Us? We travel in packs on here, you know. Join in. You're among friends of variable levels of sanity and good manners.
Depending on what you want, try searching the writers online resources section here: https://www.writers-online.co.uk/Writers-Groups/
Welcome aboard, JA.
I'm pretty sure there was a get-together in Manchester for a few talkbackers who live in that part of the country a few years ago. Hopefully those who attended will see your thread.
In the meantime, you'll find this virtual community of writers is pretty good (served me well during my years in Fiji!)