Ep. 7 Caversham Writers | Improve Your Writing | Adrian Raffill
Guest Name: Adrian Raffill
Episode Description: This week, Adrian Raffill shares his thoughts on the common challenges that writers face and how to overcome them, some top ways to promote a local community group, and much more.
Guest Bio: Adrian is a freelance copywriter, based in Caversham, and leads the Caversham Writers group.
Caversham Writers MeetUp Page: https://www.meetup.com/caversham-writers/
Adrian’s Social Profile:
Why not visit Caversham Writers! Free meetings every Wednesday (mostly online):
Thank Adrian for his amazing advice during this interview | Buy him a coffee!
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Episode time codes
00:25 welcome
00:38 Introduction to Adrian
01:26 What do you like about Reading
03:05 Overview of Caversham Writers
04:27 Benefits of being part of a writing group
05:59 What Caversham Writers does well
08:13 What challenges have you faced running the group?
10:39 How do you promote Caversham Writers?
14:42 Caversham Writers | Different meeting formats
16:31 Challenges writers face and how to overcome them
19:44 Key takeaways
20:59 A strategy for creating your own writing prompts
24:54 A new way to think about creativity
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Key takeaways
1. Find people in established businesses connected to your niche who can help you promote your group. e.g. A bookshop to promote your writing group.
2. One of the best ways to make progress in your writing journey is to find support networks, including writing groups.
3. Your creativity is something that you need to work on every day. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it!
Episode references
Fourbears Books (Caversham): https://www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk/
BOOK RECOMMENDATION | Writing the Natural Way by Gabriele Rico:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Writing-Natural-Way-Right-brain-Techniques/dp/0874779618
Crystal Bourque’s website (founder of Caversham Writers): https://www.crystalbourque.com/
Eve’s Return
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