Our Aims
The Diggers Writers Group is a WEA-affiliated
writers workshop which meets every Tuesday in the famous Diggers Pub in
Edinburgh. Established to provide detailed criticism of long prose, the group
also welcomes poets, short-story writers and wordsmiths using other forms of
writing.
The group aims to provide:
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A platform for works-in-progress |
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Constructive criticism for these works |
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Encouragement and suggestions for improvement |
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Publication outlets with its magazines The Yonkly and Elephant's
Eye |
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A good time all the time |
Membership Information
Membership is restricted due to the
time needed to allow for detailed criticisms. Under our system a meeting of four
readers produces twelve (4x3) separate criticisms. In our experience that takes
about an hour. Five readers means twenty crits; six means thirty crits; seven
means forty-two - well over three hours! Of course, not all of our members
attend every night, and not all those that do bring something to read. So we can
be reasonably flexible. But there are limits, and any more than a dozen or so
semi-regular members is about the most we can deal with. So if you want to join
you may have to wait until there is a vacancy.
Members are asked to donate £3 a year
to cover administration costs.
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