{"id":921,"date":"2020-11-05T10:45:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T09:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alphawriters.net\/new\/?p=921"},"modified":"2020-11-05T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T09:45:51","slug":"season-xv11-alphaday-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphawriters.net\/new\/season-xv11-alphaday-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Season XV11 &#8211; Alphaday 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi Alphas,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Alphaday 4, Season XVII. We\u2019re lucky to have a dynamic group of Alphas who\u2019re keen to make the most of the activities we propose, and who contribute a stimulating array of writerly goodies for us all to share. Perhaps we appreciate our Alphaday helpings of writerly topics even more in these days of lockdowns and troubling uncertainties. This is where we can get stuck into positive thinking about our common passion for writing, and it does us a world of good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I can predict an overall response of delight from Alphas as today\u2019s goodies come rattling into your inbox in the course of the day. It\u2019s even better than any writing magazine because it\u2019s our brilliant Alphas who put it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s agenda is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alphaday 4, Season XVII agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This bulletin from me<\/li><li>The results of the \u2018first page\u2019 challenge from Jackie<\/li><li>The collated entries for the Open Page 1<sup>st<\/sup> edition, season XVII from Ros<\/li><li>The brief for Challenge 3 from Suzanne<\/li><li>Alpha Log news from Phil<\/li><li>A summing up of the Writers\u2019 Reads discussion from Maria<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s something there for everyone, I think. I\u2019d even that say that every part of it is for everyone\u2019s enjoyment and benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alpha news:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have no particular news to report about Alpha members, and I\u2019ll let Phil deliver news of what you\u2019ve been up to of late in your creative writing efforts. I hope you\u2019re all safe and in good spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General news:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some will be celebrating Guy Fawkes\u2019 Night on this 5<sup>th<\/sup> of November. Perhaps it\u2019s better not to \u201cRemember, remember \u2026\u201d that this is in memory of a radicalised religious fanatic who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered for his failed terrorist attempt. Enjoy the roast chestnuts and mulled wine instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that we\u2019re in a crisis situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which crisis did you instantly think I was referring to? The truth is that we have quite a number of serious crises that all need to be dealt with. This means we have to prioritise and we may not agree about what\u2019s most urgent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following would top your list of priorities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the planet from further destruction?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the US and the rest of the world from Trump? (in progress)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the UK from a disastrous no-deal Brexit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save populations from the deadly Covid-19 virus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save people\u2019s livelihoods as the economy grinds to a halt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save Christmas so that we can cosy up together with stuffed turkeys and pressies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, there you have it. We do live in troubled times. I\u2019ve mentioned one of my favourite words before: \u201cbathos\u201d. I define it as \u201cfrom the sublime to the ridiculous\u201d, and I think my list of crises illustrates it to perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do have another big event coming up to take our thoughts off reality and instead focus on fiction. There\u2019s no guarantee that we\u2019ll be transported into a more rosy world view, but at least it is fiction and the work of a talented creative mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Booker Prize will be awarded to the best novel published in the previous year as judged by the Booker panel. Have you read any of the shortlisted books? Which one do you think will \/ should win? I haven\u2019t read any of them, but I think it\u2019s an exciting event and I hope to see the award ceremony on TV on the 19<sup>th<\/sup> of November. The one that appeals to me from what I\u2019ve read is Diane Cook, \u2018The New Wilderness\u2019. 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