Bristol Write-Ins have been well established but Bath Write-Ins have never been very successful. I'm prepared to give it a go again this year though. As such, I propose we organise one and see what happens:
The Assembly Inn
Thursday 5th November
From 6pm onwards.
I'll put up a sign on my laptop or something so you can find us.
See you there!
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"It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache."
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Oct 22, 2009 - 14 25
A Bath Write-in sounds great.
Count me in for Thursday Nov 5th at The Assembly Inn.
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Oct 22, 2009 - 15 14
Ahhh, I'm in Glasgow that day :( (Damn Uni open days.)
I'm definitely up for any other events in Bath though, it's infinitely easier for me to get to Bath than it is for me to get to Bristol.
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Oct 24, 2009 - 09 19
Why not, my fiance is in a play that evening so I'll be writing all evening and it's not far from me
How do these write-in's work anyway - do we all sit around typing in a big word circle? Talk about plot ideas, character names or just drink and wait for the writers block to pass?!
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Oct 24, 2009 - 13 53
All of the above. Write-Ins are fairly informal - we write a fair amount (some of us do, at least) as well as chatting about anything from badly behaved characters to the newest Doctor Who. If you read through some of the other threads in the Bristol & Bath section the content of Write-Ins has been mentioned a lot.
If you do get Writers Block, by the way, I recommend Write Or Die, which I think many of used last year in order to actually focus. You set either how many words you want to write or how long you want to write for and you can set how keen you are, ranging from the screen flashing when you've stopped writing all the way to the website actually deleting what you've written until you get typing again. (I don't think any of us have ever used that setting though. :p)
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Oct 28, 2009 - 00 05
I'll be there!
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Oct 28, 2009 - 13 19
Hi there
I am new to this and live near Bath, so would be alot better than going to Bristol!
Hope you see you there
xxxx
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Oct 28, 2009 - 13 39
Away on a course in the daytime, but should be back in Bath by 6pm, so hope to be there...
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Oct 29, 2009 - 15 01
I'm sure you'll all be chuffed to hear I've actually got the day off on Thursday so I can definitely make it. (Which despite having organised it, wasn't a given. :p) As such. I might come down to the Assembly Inn a bit earlier - anyone free/interested in starting earlier in the afternoon?
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Nov 2, 2009 - 13 14
cool, I don't actually finish lectures until 6.05... but I'll be there, just a bit late :)
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Nov 2, 2009 - 13 22
edit: I'm an illiterate idiot who can't tell (despite the title) that this thread is about Bath write-ins. ;)
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Nov 3, 2009 - 11 01
I'm in Bath but I have to pick up children so might miss this Thursday. Maybe another time.
I've done some short plays which have been performed but would like to actually finish a novel before I reach 50 (next year!!!) That's if work, my children and all the other things I get myself roped don't get in the way....
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Nov 3, 2009 - 11 20
That should have read 'pick up MY children' aaarrgh - writing everything too fast!!
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Nov 4, 2009 - 01 12
I'll be there, but if its as shocking as the Bristol one was I'm off to watch the fireworks
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Nov 4, 2009 - 02 31
Nice save.
----------2008 - Running On Faith - 62k
2009 - Dead Letters - ??
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Nov 4, 2009 - 15 17
I'm going to try to get there, and so are a few of my writing buddies, I think! I'm excited!
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Nov 5, 2009 - 01 14
Can someone give me directions cos I thought I knew where this place was but now I think I am mistaken!
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Nov 5, 2009 - 01 45
Google is our bestest friend.. ;) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=Assemb...
I'm adding the Bath write-in details to the Calendar too..
----------ML - Bristol & Bath Region, UK.
Procrastinating madly since 2004
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Nov 5, 2009 - 07 22
Cheers, I did try google but failed on account of typing the wrong placename in... Doh!
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Nov 6, 2009 - 02 33
I just wanted to say hi to everyone at the Bath write-in last night. It was great to meet you all.
Iain
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Nov 7, 2009 - 04 18
It was fantastic to see so many of you on Thursday - the first Bath success!!
I'm definitely up for one next week. The only hiccup we encountered with The Assembly Inn is they don't have a chef and thus don't do food. Someone suggested we try the Porter Bar on George Street. Since it's above Moles and is the one of the alternative trendy pubs in Bath I expect it to be rammed, but shall we want to give it a go anyway?
If we don't like it, we can head up to the Assembly Inn again - it's just up the road from there.
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Nov 7, 2009 - 10 13
Hullo! I suggested Moles, but we went there to eat afterwards and you're right it's too busy and too noisy, so I have an alternative suggestion The Griffin on Monmouth Street. Has Wifi and food and has recently been refurbished and looks very nice.
----------It also has a back room which is separate to the usual bar and could be a good writing den...
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Nov 10, 2009 - 01 21
The Hobgoblin lets people bring their own food
Alternatively, the Raven does pies that are the stuff of legends, and is a very writer-ly pub; the Bath Storytelling circle meets there.
Just throwing some suggestions out
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Nov 10, 2009 - 09 07
The Raven also does pitchers of cider!
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Nov 10, 2009 - 15 03
The Hobgoblin is really loud, I don't think it's a great place for a Write-In, although it is quite a nice pub. (If you're quite strange and thus fit in there, that is.)
We had a Write-In at the Raven last year which wasn't a total disaster, but I wouldn't say it was ideal. We sat upstairs where there were power sockets and it all felt a little bit isolated because we were the only ones there. :(
I don't know if I'll be about this week, I might be in Brizzle instead because I've got some work over there in the afternoon. I'd recommend trying the Griffin this week?
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Nov 11, 2009 - 16 19
I will be in Bath this week, work in Bristol got called off.
I'll be in the Griffin from early afternoon.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 23 49
We'll try to be there too (I have an afternoon educational meeting, but should be in the pub by 6)
----------Have a 3000 word deficit to catch up on after a tough week at work!
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Nov 12, 2009 - 10 31
Hullo all potential Bath Writers-In!
----------We are here in The Griffin http://www.griffinbath.co.uk/
The pub is quiet, the wine is good, but there's no food (again!)
Brave the weather & join us!
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Nov 16, 2009 - 12 36
A note to all Bath NaNo-ers that this weeks (19th November) will be in the Raven pub on Queen Street from whenever you feel like getting there!! (18:00 seems likely.)
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