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The Creative Writing Club

The Creative Writing Club. General Meeting. Welcome!. Meet your CWC Executives. President: Hana Elniwairi. Year & Program: 4 th year, HSP in Creative Writing & English, Major in Psychology Favourite Quote: “Have you heard that it was good to gain the day?

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The Creative Writing Club

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  1. The Creative Writing Club General Meeting

  2. Welcome!

  3. Meet your CWC Executives

  4. President: Hana Elniwairi • Year & Program: 4th year, HSP in Creative Writing & English, Major in Psychology • Favourite Quote: “Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.” – Walt Whitman • Random Fact: I am told that I often walk like Jack Sparrow. . . .

  5. VP Events: Leo Panasyuk • Year & Program: 3rd year, HSP in English Language & Literature • Favourite Quote: “I've always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.” – Billy Connolly • Random Fact: I went to Carnegie Hall in grade 12 for a school trip.

  6. VP Finance: Parth Sharma • Year & Program: 3rd year, HSP in Physiology • Favourite Quote: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Einstein • Random Fact: My favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber

  7. VP Communications: Sammy Roach • Year & Program: 3rd year, Double Major in Film Studies & MIT • Favourite Quote: "I don't think it's possible to be a good artist without being a bit of a freak." – Tim Rice-Oxley, Keane • Random Fact: I met Rick Mercer and I didn't have a camera so I just gave him a hug instead. He is short and friendly.

  8. VP Academics: Matthew Adrian • Year & Program: 4th year, Double Major in English & Psychology • Favourite Quote: "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." – Plato • Random Fact:I can do the splits. Be jealous =P

  9. VP Social: Nathan Campbell • Year & Program: 3rd year, HSP in Astrophysics • Favourite Quote: "I love mankind, it's people I can't stand.” – Linus • Random Fact: I’m old . . .

  10. SWiR: Scott Beckett • Office Hours: • Mondays 3:30 – 5:30 • Thursdays 10:30 – 11:30 • UC 184 • Writing Hours • Mondays 7 – 8, in UCC 59

  11. EXEC POSITIONS AVAILABLE! We are extending the application deadline! If you are interested in an exec position, speak to Hana, Sammy, or Matt after the meeting! More details available here: uwocwc.wordpress.com

  12. Club Events

  13. Weekly Gatherings • Discussions • Peer Workshops • Sharing Sessions • Critique Partners

  14. Weekly Gatherings • Days: • Monday: 124 • Tuesday: 93 • Wednesday: 85 • Thursday: 105 • Friday: 109

  15. Speakers We already have a few lined up . . . .

  16. Speakers • Andrew Sullivan: Tuesday October 8th • When: 5pm – 7pm • Where: UC 286 • What: Western Alumni. Published Writer. Workshop + Q&A Discussion.

  17. Speakers • Writer-in-Residence NourbeSe Phillips (Poetry Night!) • Wednesday October 23rd • Reading, Collective reading, and Q&A • Possible collaboration with other speakers . . . • More details coming soon . . .

  18. Speakers • Local London Author . . . • November • More details coming soon . . .

  19. Speakers • Canadian Publishing Industry • January • Poetry Chapbooks (Second Term!)

  20. Speakers • Writing Professors • Next term • Songwriting, Screenwriting, Science Fiction, Short Stories, etc.

  21. Socials • Bookstore Crawls • Movie Nights • Dinners • Plays

  22. Publications

  23. Nom de Plume • Bigger and Better • March Publication Date • Any suggestions welcome!

  24. AHSC’s Symposium • AHSC is renovating Symposium • Bi-monthly Arts Newsletter • Accepting submissions NOW! • 500 words max. • Deadline Friday October 4th (NEXT FRIDAY!)

  25. The Rusty Toque • ....Needs READERS! • Volunteers must be enrolled in English or Creative Writing courses • Apply by October 5th. • Ask Hana for more info!

  26. Collaborations

  27. Other Writing Clubs • King’s Writer’s Society • Huron’s Literary Society (GetLit) • The Comedy Club

  28. English & Writing Studies Dept. • Creative Writers’ Series • WiR • SWiR • And all the Professors . . .

  29. THANK YOU FOR COMING! • Questions? Comments? Concerns?

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