When & where do we meet?
- 1st and 3rd Thursday
each month
- 7:30pm to (about) 10:00pm
- The Barn Room,
Chequers Inn,
Goddards Lane,
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire,
OX7 5NP
Other information
- There is no subscription (while we don't pay for a venue)
- You don't have to come to every meeting
- You don't have to read anything (though we hope you will)
- We are a very social group!
The revised 'agenda' is:
- Gathering and welcome, starting very soon after 7:30 (punctuality appreciated!).
- Most people read something (current writing project, or perhaps based on the 'assignment'), followed by discussion about the reading, and interesting points it raises.
- Comfort break
- More readings and discussion, including writing-
related items and news.
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West Oxfordshire Writers
WOW! (West Oxfordshire Writers) is a friendly and supportive writer's group, which meets twice a month in Chipping Norton.
Our first meeting took place on 18th February 2010. The group's purpose:
- Provide motivation and encouragement
- Guarantee the group and meetings as a ‘safe place’
- Be flexible in our approach to everything -
there is always an opt- out - Provide constructive criticism when requested
- Have a mix of formal and informal activities
- Readings -
with or without copies handed round, or handed out at a previous meeting - Have themed tasks (which are optional)
- Share information about competitions, publishers, agents etc.
- Achieve decisions by negotiation
- Share the task of being the ‘Meeting Leader’ -
completely voluntary
We agree assignments for a couple of meetings ahead. These are completly optional,
as some members have on-
For more details contact David McCarthy on (01608) 642845 or e-
The Chipping Norton Literary Festival is being organised by members of West Oxfordshire Writers. Visit the ChipLitFest website for the full programme and to buy tickets.