It's important to know what the buildings you write about are made of, particularly when you're trying to set up a believable and interesting world. Here are some tips.
Jenn’s 2023 Workshop – Building Structures into Your World Building
2023 President’s Workshop – Deals, Pacts and Bargains
We all know the phrase ‘dealing with the devil’. History is fraught with tales of pacts made with unsavoury characters, both real and fictional, and dealing with the devil remains a popular trope in modern stories, regardless of genre. But not all deals end badly. Some work out better than hoped, while others might take... Continue Reading →
2023 Meeting Dates
A list of all the Huddersfield Authors' Circle meeting dates for 2023. Please click through for all the details.
Owen’s 2023 Workshop – Empathy for a Devil
Empathy is an invaluable skill for any writer. If you only ever tell the tales of people like yourself who have similar values and matching motivation, you run the risk of becoming one-note and typecast. While there are some writers out there who specialise in writing roman à clef (plots based on real life events... Continue Reading →
Reading Recommendations for World Book Day 2023
Happy World Book Day 2023! It is vital for writers to be constantly reading other books. After all, these can offer unique insights, inspire new creativity and offer much-needed solace. In case you need some reading material, here are a few book recommendations kindly shared by some of the current members of Huddersfield Authors' Circle…... Continue Reading →
2022 Adjudicator’s Competition Results
Results for the 2022 External Adjudicator's writing competition on the theme of 'Exploration'.
2022 President’s Competition Results
Results for the 2022 President's writing competition on the theme of 'Scriptum - Found Document'.
Huddersfield Authors’ Circle 2nd Book Launch and Signing
The 2022 President announces our book launch for 'A Walk Through the Mind'.
Losing the Plot – Misplacing Works in Progress
By Owen Townend It starts with a gut wrench. There’s usually some muttering of ‘no, no, no’ which gradually raises in volume and pitch. There may even be a touch of computer screen thumping. Your Work in Progress is lost. But how? You forgot to save. You saved over it with something else. You... Continue Reading →
2022 Meeting Dates
A list of all the Huddersfield Authors' Circle meeting dates for 2022. Please click through for all the details.
Huddersfield Authors Circle 