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Quiz Fundraiser Collab

Starts Wed 22nd Mar 2023 at 17:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost € 3.00
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Students Union Venue

This is in aid of Jigsaw who support youth mental health. I hope to see some of you there! There will be some great prizes 

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Irish Myth Writing

Starts Wed 8th Mar 2023 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 12 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: MSU Info Centre

We will be holding a collaboration with Cuallacht Cholm Cille where we will be writing our own Irish myths. Hope to see some of you there!

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Quiz Night with ACD

Starts Wed 1st Mar 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 15 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

This Wednesday we are holding a Quiz Night in collaboration with the Arts, Crafts and Design Society! There will be a few different themed rounds and lots of good craic! Hope to see some of you all there!

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Fantasy Map-Making with Geography

Starts Wed 22nd Feb 2023 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 10 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

Hope to see some of you at our next event where we will be collabing with the Geography Society where we will be making fantasy maps. A must have for our up-coming fantasy novelists.

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Blog Writing

Starts Thu 16th Feb 2023 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 10 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Yew Meeting Room

As part of our Heartstopper Week, Creative Writing presents our Blog Writing event where members will have the opportunity to write a blog piece from the point of view of their favourite book character.

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Hearstopper Viewing Part 2

Starts Wed 15th Feb 2023 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: John Hume Building JHL2

We are holding a viewing of episodes 5-8 of the Hearstopper series. All are welcome and I hope to see some of you there!

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Hearstopper Viewing Part 1

Starts Tue 14th Feb 2023 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: John Hume Building JHL3

We will be holding a screening of the first four episodes of the Hearstopper series. We are hoping to have some sweets and treats at the event.

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Valentine's Day Card Making with ACD

Starts Wed 8th Feb 2023 at 15:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Max 10 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

Collab with the Arts, Crafts and Design Society to make Valentine's Day cards. Hope to see you all there!

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Study Session

Starts Tue 13th Dec 2022 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 12 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

Study session where you can do some work in the company of others coming up to the Winter Exams. This meeting is not specifically for English students, all are welcome

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Holiday Card Making with the ACD Society

Starts Wed 7th Dec 2022 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: MSU Info Centre

We will be making holiday cards with the Arts, Crafts and Design Society. It will be a nice and relaxing activity to take minds off upcoming exams

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Disney Song Writing Collab

Starts Tue 6th Dec 2022 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

We will be collaborating with the Disney Society and writing some Disney themed songs... you don't need to have any prior experience with song writing it's all just for a bit of fun

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Poetry Slam

Starts Mon 5th Dec 2022 at 12:00
Ends at 13:00
Cost FREE
Max 10 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: MSU Info Centre

This is a collab with Pride Soc, Geography Soc and MHS. We ask that you book this meeting through MULife and that you fill out the information sheet linked below and on Instagram.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0frtoFDGQb_Ju_gcv1YzoiVouoDbAU5bjp4tQbzuSRL7AOw/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Dystopian Debate

Starts Thu 1st Dec 2022 at 10:00
Ends at 12:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: MSU Info Centre

Small groups will be assigned a dystopian trope and they will have to debate over which one is the best. 

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Dystopian Week - Survival Event

Starts Wed 30th Nov 2022 at 13:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 15 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

In collaboration with the Geography Society, we will be participating in survival based games set in world disaster scenario.

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Comic Strip Collab with ACD Soc

Starts Wed 23rd Nov 2022 at 17:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Silken Thomas Meeting Room

Collab with the Arts, Crafts and Design Society where we will be writing and drawing comic strips in the Silken Thomas Meeting Room

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Movie Night

Starts Tue 22nd Nov 2022 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Education Building SE128

There is a choice of four movies for this event, a poll with the options had been sent out via email and all members have the opportunity to vote on which movie we will be watching. Snacks will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own as well.

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Poetry and Journaling

Starts Tue 15th Nov 2022 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 40 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Psychology Teaching Room

This is the second Poetry and Journaling collaboration with the Mental Health Society. All are welcome, there will be paper and pens supplied. If you need any directions feel free to contact us through Instagram.

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Giving Back

Starts Fri 14th Oct 2022 at 10:00
Ends at 11:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Marquee outside John Hume

It's important to give back to the community and we want to bring smiles to Maynooth students... we will be handing out little gifts in front of John Hume.

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Mindfulness Canal Walk

Starts Thu 13th Oct 2022 at 10:00
Ends at 12:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Along the Maynooth Canal Path

We will be going for a peaceful walk along the canal where all participants are invited to take pictures to be added to our Prompts Instagram Story and that can be used to inspire works that can be submitted to creativewriting@mu.ie to be posted on our website.

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Active Writing

Starts Wed 12th Oct 2022 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Max 30 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Marquee outside John Hume

Get together and get active... we will be playing games, getting outdoors, and getting creative! Hope to see you all there for a round of Hot Potato Speed Stories.

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Poetry and Journaling Collaboration

Starts Tue 11th Oct 2022 at 14:00
Ends at 15:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: MSU Info Centre

We will be collabing with the Mental Health Society and doing some writing and getting to know each other. 

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AGM 2022/23

Starts Wed 5th Oct 2022 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

I hope to see you all at our AGM. There are a number of committee positions to be filled and updates on our first event of the year.

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CW Society Future Plans Event

Starts Wed 24th Nov 2021 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 20 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Arts Building, Classhall F

The main purpose of this event is to decide what we want for the future of the Creative Writing society. But we will also engage in various activities such as writing prompts and collaborative story telling to see what things we find most enjoyable and/or helpful. 

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Annual General Meeting AGM

Starts Thu 21st Oct 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Max 50 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Arts Theatre, Arts Building.

Hi Guys,

We will be hosting our AGM again in the Arts Theatre this Thursday. To attend, you must book here on MU Life. There will be committee positions available and We will also discuss all the society has to offer!


Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Annual General Meeting AGM

Starts Thu 7th Oct 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hi Everyone! We're Back!

We would like to welcome you all to our Virtual AGM being held this Thursday via Microsoft Teams. The link is posted on this event so that you can join us! We will be explaining all the committee roles on offer on the night, while also introducing the society as a whole.


We are excited to see all of you on Thursday, and begin a new year for the society.

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End of Year Party Night

Starts Wed 5th May 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hey Guys!

It's almost the end of another turbulent college year. It wasn't the one we had hoped for, I imagine, but it was a year none the less, characterised by zoom calls, Microsoft teams glitches and other technical failures, particularly moodle.

To celebrate the fact that we survived this year and have made it to a place where we can all be more hopeful, we decided to give you guys an end of year party this Wednesday at our usual slot at 7 pm. We will be playing Kahoot quizzes, chatting and having the craic.

Let's celebrate all we've achieved!

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

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Chat & Chill Night

Starts Wed 28th Apr 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hey Everyone!

With everyone having a busy and stressful time, we thought we'd give you guys a chat and chill night, where we can talk, drink and chat nonsense to one another - maybe even a bit about our writing fails!

Drop by on our Teams page at 7pm on Wednesday!

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Writing Sprint 3

Starts Wed 21st Apr 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

You have one hour, on your marks, get set, go!

We will be having another Writing Sprint this Wednesday at 7 pm over on MS Teams. If you haven't been to one before, you have the option of working on your own Work in Progress in an inviting and calm environment OR you can pick one of our President's amazing prompts to break your Writer's Block. Here at the Creative Writing Society, we are all about supporting your writing, and the best event for that is our Writing Sprints.

Don't forget, this Wednesday, 7 pm over on Teams.

Looking forward to seeing you all then!

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Publishing Workshop

Starts Wed 14th Apr 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hi Writers,

We will be having a publishing workshop: discussing the publishing industry, how it works, including the self-publishing process which has boomed in recent years. If you have any questions about the publishing or literary agent industry, feel free to ask them on Wednesday. We will be kicking off at 7 pm on Microsoft Teams.

It will be a very interesting night. Looking forward to seeing you!

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Writing Sprint 2

Starts Wed 31st Mar 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

We will be having another Writing Sprint this Wednesday the 31st of March over on Teams. Our president, Rían, will be hosting, giving us so amazing writing prompts to get stuck into. Or if you want to work on your work in progress, and need some help, we're here for the hour.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Remember: The pen is mightier than the sword.

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Film Night Collab with Film Society

Starts Wed 24th Mar 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hi Writers! Big News!

We will be having a collaboration with the Film Society using Netflix and Teleparty to watch Midnight in Paris, about a writer who visits Paris and goes back in time meeting the great writers of the 1920s.

We will be live at 7 pm this Wednesday and we'd love to see as many of you as possible!

Looking Forward to seeing you!

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Scriptwriting Workshop

Starts Wed 10th Mar 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Afternoon Writers,

Our new PRO Daniel will be hosting a Script-Writing workshop on March 10th @ 7 pm for all of you to enjoy! We'll be talking screenplays and film writing so if you're interested please come along!

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Novel Writing Workshop

Starts Wed 3rd Mar 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hi Writers,

Our very own webmaster, Chelsea, will be running a workshop for all you budding novelists out there! If you've never written a novel, have been trying to, or are in need of any assistance then this workshop will surely help you!

We will be running this workshop this Wednesday the 3rd of March over on Microsoft Teams at our usual time of seven pm.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

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Live Reading Event

Starts Wed 24th Feb 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

We are having a Live Reading Event this Wednesday via MS Teams. If you want to join the conversation, share your own work or that of someone you greatly admire, we would absolutely love to meet and see you all this Wednesday!

Looking forward to seeing you all!

P.S If you want your work read out but are a little mic shy, just send us an email or a message over socials and we'll be delighted to read your work for you, give you tips and tricks to help you improve your writing!

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Writing Sprint Event

Starts Wed 17th Feb 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

We will be having our first-ever Writing Sprint event this Wednesday (17th) at 7 pm on Teams! To clarify, a writing sprint involves a timer and a writing prompt with funny results!

We're looking forward to seeing you all!

Don't forget your pens!

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Romance Writing Workshop

Starts Wed 10th Feb 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Maynoothians!

We'll be having a Romance Writing Workshop to celebrate the festival of love, Valentine's Day! Our secretary and vice president, Elizabeth, will be sharing all her candid romance writing secrets so you guys can learn the intricacies of romance writing. If you want to celebrate Valentine's, but are not up for dating or anything, maybe a few of our tips will inspire your romantic muse.

Come along on Wednesday at 7 on Teams to discover Elizabeth's tips, and how authors manage to create such sweeping epic romances.

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Creative Writing EGM

Starts Wed 3rd Feb 2021 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Happy New Semester Folks!

We will be having an EGM on the 3rd of February where committee positions may be up for grabs! If you were interested in a committee position in semester one but missed out, now is your opportunity to get elected and get even more involved in the society! So please come along on Wednesday take part in the EGM and shape the future of your society!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Guest Speaker Kelly Macken

Starts Wed 16th Dec 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

We will be having a guest speaker, the lovely Kelly Macken coming in to talk to all of us about her writing career and the journey she has been on as a writer in Ireland. We will be talking about her experiences of the industry, her tips and tricks for writing and of course, her books! We will be meeting via Zoom so click the link on this event to join, or you'll see it on our Facebook page.

So come along on Wednesday 16th of December and we'll have a great night of writing waiting for you!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Writing Competition Workshop

Starts Wed 9th Dec 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

We will be having a collab with the Hogwarts Society who want your help in writing for a competition! We will be going completely "potty" for writing for competitions and giving you and the Hogwarts members the tips and tricks to win. So come along on Wednesday the 9th of December at seven o'clock on our Teams page to find out what all the fuss is about!

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Writing Q + A Session

Starts Wed 2nd Dec 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

Next Wednesday we will be hosting a Writing Q + A session to answer your questions about writing. Whether you have a question about poetry, short story or even your upcoming or current academic assignments, we'd like to hear from you.

Whether you're having issues with referencing, characterisation, plotting or finding sources, help is at hand. Our dedicated committee would love to help you. Disclaimer: We can't answer specific assignment questions, for instance, the actual assignment question itself or write it for you, but we will be able to answer generic academic questions.

However, if you have a fiction dilemma that is specific, we will solve your problem.

So, if you're in a need for a fix, come along on Wednesday evening @ 7 pm and we'll be there to answer your questions!

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Short Story Night

Starts Wed 25th Nov 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Writers,

This week our meetup will be dedicated to the Short Story. We will be talking about how you write one, how you plan and draft and the many crazy ideas you can have as a short story writer. Whether you are curious and have never tried it before, or are eager to brush up your skills or just want to come along to find out what all the fuss is about, this night is for. Come along on Wednesday at our usual time of seven pm via Microsoft Teams where we will be waiting to hear all about your ideas and your questions (if you have any).

Also, don't forget that on Monday night (the 23rd) we will be taking part in a collaboration with Mental Health and Literary and Debating Society in a Poetry Night where we will share our own poems, those of other writers and brush up our oratory skills! All of this of course is in aid of Movember.

We all look forward to seeing you at this event and on our collab this week!

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Poetry Night

Starts Mon 23rd Nov 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Everybody!

Big News! We will be having a BUMPER COLLAB with Mental Health and the Literary and Debating Society on the 23rd of November. Don't forget to bring along your poetry or just yourself! We will be having poems read out by performers and we will be discussing poetry as a collective.

(Poetry can seem quite unapproachable but don't worry, poetry is more accessible than you think.) Even if you just want to listen to the poems, come along to our meeting and enjoy the night!

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Poetry Brainstorm Night

Starts Wed 18th Nov 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hi everyone!

In preparation for our collaboration with Mental Health and Literary and Debating, we'll be holding a poetry brainstorm night. If you've never written poetry before, don't know how or want to submit to the poetry night, come along and chat with us all together about it. We'll be brainstorming ideas (and maybe a few similes) and maybe sharing a few tales aboit our poetry (regardless if its terrible) and have a good laugh.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Fantasy Workshop

Starts Wed 11th Nov 2020 at 19:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Hello Everyone!


This Wednesday we will be holding a Fantasy Workshop run by our webmaster Rían and our Pro Chelsea. We will be talking about world-building, characters, magic systems and magical creatures and we'll be playing some story games too!

So come along on Wednesday at seven via Microsoft Teams to join in the fun.

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October AGM 2020

Starts Wed 14th Oct 2020 at 17:45
Ends at 21:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Big news everybody!! We will be holding our AGM virtually on the 14th of October at 5:45pm- jot it down NOW! We'll be electing our new committee for the year and there are plenty of positions up for grabs!! We'll post links soon - so keep an eye out for our updates! xoxo

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Virtual Fairs Day 2020

Starts Wed 7th Oct 2020 at 10:00
Ends at 17:00
Cost FREE
Type VIRTUAL Event

Join us this Wednesday to see what we get up to in the Creative Writing Society! While this isn't the Fairs Day we're used to, we're so excited to meet our new members and answer your questions. Looking forward to see you all, and remember to stay safe. <3 <3 <3

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Meet Up for Seachtain na nGaeilge

Starts Wed 11th Mar 2020 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Callan Building (CB5)

For Seachtain na nGaeilge/Irish Language week, we will be looking at old Irish stories and the importance of Irish literature in its culture. 

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Radio Show for Seachtain na nGaeilge

Starts Tue 10th Mar 2020 at 11:00
Ends at 12:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Mars FM studio (SU)

This week we have our very own Sara Coleman discussing story telling and the importance of Irish literature in it's culture. Search the link on Tuesday at 11 to listen: https://www.marsfm.ie/#/

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Commuter Event with ACD Soc

Starts Thu 27th Feb 2020 at 11:00
Ends at 13:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Yourspace SU

Join us in yourspace this Thursday at 11 o'clock for drawing, writing and a bit of banter!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Christmas AGM 2019

Starts Wed 18th Dec 2019 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Classhall E

We survived semester one of these year so let's celebrate with a quiz for Ataxia and some Christmas cheer! We're hoping to make constitutional changes and there will be an election for a new VP/Sec. We''ll be heading to the SU afterwards so anyone who wants to come along is more then welcome. We hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas and we wish you all the best of luck in the new year!

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Creative Writing Showcase

Starts Thu 12th Dec 2019 at 20:00
Ends at 22:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: SU - The Venue

Our first ever creative writing society showcase is an event where students can present their original work (1.) in written form to be displayed or (2.) through performance. We encourage all mediums of story telling but ask that everyone keep their performance to roughly five minutes or less. If you want to recite your work please let us know beforehand so we can allocate the time for you. However, you can decide on the day if you want to perform or not.  Submission for written pieces to be displayed during  the event must be emailed to us by 10/12/19 (Tuesday). This will be a relaxed, non-pressured atmosphere for everyone to show off their creativity, build confidence, and most importantly, enjoy themselves. 

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Book Sale for Ataxia

Starts Thu 5th Dec 2019 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Arts Building

Hey everyone we're having a book sale in aid of Ataxia. If anyone has any books they'd like to donate please bring them in, it's all for a very good cause!

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Script Writing with Drama Soc!!

Starts Wed 4th Dec 2019 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Classhall E

This week we'll be exploring plot and dialogue through script writing with our friends from Drama Soc. Whether you're an experienced writer, a lover of the theatrics, or new to both, there's something new for everyone to learn this week! 

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Lyric Workshop

Starts Wed 13th Nov 2019 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Classhall E

This week's workshop will be run by our very own Paul Swaine and Tadhg Flinter on the lyrics of Thom Yorke.

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Gratitude Poster with Mental Health Soc

Starts Thu 17th Oct 2019 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: SU Foyer Table

We're making a gratitude poster where we all come together and write about what we're thankful for. Hope to see you there!

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Creative Writing AGM

Starts Wed 9th Oct 2019 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Classhall E

Hello to members old and new! We will be having our AGM this Wednesday, 9th of October at 6pm in classhall E. We’ll be electing our first year rep, introducing the committee and chatting about the society. If you haven’t joined the soc or paid your €2, you’re welcome to do that at the AGM! We look forward to seeing you all there ??

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History Collab

Starts Wed 24th Oct 2018 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Meeting Room 1 - MSU

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Letters of Gratitude

Starts Thu 18th Oct 2018 at 12:00
Ends at 14:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Arts Block

This Thursday MU Metal Society have invited us to a fabulous event where you can write letters of gratitude to those around you who you feel deserve some love and recognition. It's a really great event and a good opportunity to let your loved ones know how appreciated they are!

This is our first collab and also our first commuter-friendly event. We hope to see loads of you there with us!

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Creative Writing AGM

Starts Wed 10th Oct 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JHL6

Come to the Creative Writing AGM where we'll be intruducing our committee and electing a new first year rep. There will also be free pizza and wine while we do some fun activities.

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Final Event

Starts Thu 3rd May 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey everyone! Well, we have come to the end of the year - we've all survived - and so we would love it if you would join us for our final creative writing event! We will be spending the evening chatting, a few pieces will be read out and we can just relax and so goodbye for another year. 

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AGM

Starts Thu 26th Apr 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH2

Hey everyone! 
This Thursday, 26th April, we will be holding our AGM from 6pm to 7:30pm. We will be electing a new committee and remembering the year we've had this year. We hope to see as many of you as possible.
The committee roles up for grabs are:
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Public Relations Officer
- Events Officer
We will give you more info on what these roles entail on the night. It is great to get involved with a committee while here at university as it gives you the chance to run the kind of society YOU want to see.

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Guest Speaker: Dave Rudden

Starts Wed 18th Apr 2018 at 16:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JHL2

We have a guest speaker, Irish author Dave Rudden, coming to the university to give a talk on his experiences becoming a writer. He is a fantasy and science-fiction writer, and an extremely eloquent speaker, so don't miss the chance to come along! Along with his talk, he will be selling his latest novel 'The Endless King' and also offering a book signing! An opportunity not to be missed.
The event will take place next Wednesday, the 18th of April at 4-6pm, and we'd love to see as many faces there as possible!
The event is also part of Maynooth Week.
Check out the event page on facebook for more info and also a link to Dave's website where you can find out more about his work.

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Good Vs Evil

Starts Thu 5th Apr 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH2

This week we will be having a presentation on Good vs Evil, and how to balance the two in your writing. We will also be anouncing our competition winners

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Presentation on Foreshadowing

Starts Thu 15th Mar 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey everyone!
This week our event will be a presentation on how to use the technique of foreshadowing in your writing. This is a super important aspect when writing, and really ties a story together when you come to the end!
Hope to see you all there!

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Let's Write Mental Health

Starts Thu 8th Mar 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey everyone!
This week Creative Writing are getting together with Mental Health Soc! We will be discussing different types of mental health and how to incorporate them into your writing. Mental health is super important and has a major impact on our lives
We hope to see you all there, and please do if you have anything bring it along to read out on the day

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Introducing Character Death

Starts Thu 1st Mar 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

This week we'll be talking to you about how to introduce death of characters into your writing, and how this effects your story. There will also be a few readings, so feel free to bring along any of your own work you might have and want to share!

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Basics Revised Workshop

Starts Thu 22nd Feb 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Our event this week will be a revision of the basics of writing, which are so important to our writing! We hope to see you all there. If anyone has anything they'd like to bring along to read out then please do - we love to hear your pieces of writing.

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Write a Cliff Hanger Competition

Starts Tue 20th Feb 2018 at 00:00
Ends at 00:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location:

Creative Writing soc are holding a writing competition for people to get involved in!

Theme: Cliff hanger
Deadline: Tuesday 20th Feb
Submit to: creativewriting@nuimsu.com

All writing styles welcome!
Winner will be announced on Thursday 22nd Feb

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Method Writing

Starts Thu 15th Feb 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Creative Writing Soc are holding a collaboration with Tea Soc and Games Soc to explore what we like to call 'Method Writing'. We will be bringing our characters to life by acting them out in person and placing them in a situation to see how they react. This is a really fun and productive way to get to know your characters, and will greatly improve people's writing.

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EGM

Starts Thu 8th Feb 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH3

An EGM to start semester 2. We will be welcoming new members, electing a first year rep and introducing everyone to the society and our plans for this semester. 

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Welcome Back!

Starts Thu 1st Feb 2018 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey guys! 
We hope you all had a great break and that all the exams went well! Back into semester 2 now already - it's only been two days and I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted!! So, to get up back into the run of things this week's event is going to be a relaxed one where we will welcome everyone back, do a few brief and fun exercises to get our creative writing juices flowing again and also just have a bit of a chat and catch up. Someone may have also let slip that there could be a few sweets involved...
We hope to see you all there, and any new members are more than welcome!! Remember new members to sign up on MSU Life and if you haven't already bring along your €2

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Christmas Comp. and Basics Workshop

Starts Thu 14th Dec 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 20:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey guys, so at this week's event we will be announcing our competition winner and also having a bit of a basics workshop. This week is gonna be super chill and easy - it's nearly christmas break so we all deserve a wee break
Hope to see you all there

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Characterisation Workshop

Starts Thu 30th Nov 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey guys!
So, our event this Thursday is a workshop on characterisation. How to write your characters well, and help bring them to life for your reader. Same place, same time - JH6 at 6pm this Thursday (the 30th) Hope to see you all there!!

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Shortest Story Event

Starts Thu 23rd Nov 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:30
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey guys! 
Our event this week will be focused on writing stories i as few words as possible! Be they profound, witty or funny - all are welcome! It will be a it of fun, and we'd love everyone to take part. We will also be discussing the very popular 6 word story
Another part of this event will be elections for the committee positions of events officer and first year rep. If anyone would like to make any nominations before the event, please do so on this page! Nominations will also be open on the night. If you feel you'd like to be on the committee and be a part of organising our creative writing events then please run for the position! Everyone is more than welcome!

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Creativi-Tea! Collab

Starts Thu 9th Nov 2017 at 14:00
Ends at 16:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Meeting room 3/4

Hey guys! 
We would like to welcome everyone to a collaboration event with the Creative Writing Soc and Tea Soc this Thursday from 2pm to 4pm in Meeting Room 3/4 in the Maynooth Students' Union. We will be drinking tea, chatting, getting to know one another and also taking part in a super fun, super easy writing workshop. Everyone is more than welcome to come along - just pop in if you're free (even if it is only for an hour)
If anyone has any writing they'd also like to bring along to share please do, but no pressure!! This is a fun, laid-back event.
Hope to see you all there!

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Halloween Party!

Starts Thu 26th Oct 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey everyone!
This weeks event is going to be focused on Halloween! 
We will be announcing the winners of the halloween writing competition, having some tarot readings and also if anyone has any other work they'd like to bring along and read out please do!! 

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Dialogue Week

Starts Thu 19th Oct 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey guys! 
So our event for this week, Thursday 19th October, is a workshop on dialogue. We are very lucky to have a member, Jade Gilroy, giving a presentation she has made on the topic. Also, if anyone has any tips or tricks on writing effective dialogue bring them along!!
Dialogue is a difficult one to get right, so we're hoping this week will help everyone to share their trials with it, and also let us see when you've totally smashed it!
If you've any written pieces you'd like to bring along please do!! Readings and work-sharing is Always welcome!!!
Hope to see you all at 6pm on Thursday!!!!

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Ice-Breaker Week

Starts Thu 12th Oct 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

Hey everyone!! This week we will be holding an ice-breaker event where everyone is welcome to come along, bring some of their own pieces of work and share them with your fellow members. All styles of writing are more than welcome and if you don't want to read, of course you don't have to. Just come along, listen to your talented peers and chat!! 
We will also be running the anonymous system so there will be a communal pile should you wish to place your work in there. All members welcome, and any new members who would like to join may come along to see what we're about and sign up too!

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Creative Writing AGM

Starts Thu 5th Oct 2017 at 18:00
Ends at 19:00
Cost FREE
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: JH6

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