Read Write Chat

Last month I started a new writing group Read Write Chat. I was inspired to start it after running a couple of poetry workshops for Slow Theatre Company earlier this year. It was the first time I had run any workshops for a while and it was rewarding to see the incredible writing participants produced in a short time with a little guidance and encouragement.
I was also inspired by a group I used to attend in Cardiff called Roath Writers. Each session would begin with reading a short piece of literature and discussing it followed by a writing exercise based on what we had read. We would then have time to share and discuss what we had written before heading to the pub.
The sessions were run by brilliant poet and tutor Christina Thatcher and what I really liked about the format was that it combined what I consider three daily essentials for writers: reading, writing and conversation. ​

Read Write Chat is held upstairs at Aroma Cafe on Upper King Street

    During the first session, a small but enthusiastic group gathered upstairs at Aroma Cafe in Norwich. We studied poems by Rob Auton and Christina Thatcher looking at how every day objects can be used creatively. We then wrote stories and poems about objects and places including a stapler, coffee and a bus stop. You can read the poem participant Avouleance Aaq wrote about a guitar here.
    The next session will be on April 21st from 4-6pm, upstairs at Aroma Cafe and it is planned to run monthly. For more details get in touch or see the links below.

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