The night began at sunset, with an amber glow beaming through the windows of Ayr Writers’ Club—it felt like the perfect, picturesque way to kick off this week, which was a drabble, not a dribble—100 words exactly.
A daunting task on its own, made even more intense by having to read your work aloud. You could almost hear the heartbeats thumping through the room… or perhaps that was just my own, pounding in my ears under the weight of a tongue-tied, nervous disposition.
I immediately found myself envious of how well others in the club delivered their stories and poems. The quality and diversity on display was something to behold.
From comedy to drama, dystopian futures to the PG Tips monkey, it was fascinating to see how each writer could take the theme—“A Nice Cup of Tea”—and spin it into something entirely their own.
AWC’s own Carrie, alongside Kirsty from Waterstones, awarded Lizzie first place for her dark, mysterious tale that left you begging for more. Pat took second with his enticing story of a very naughty nine-year-old, while Linda claimed third with an outside-the-box, brilliantly bleak
vision of the future, painted with vivid imagery.
The whole night was a whirlwind of emotion, and it was genuinely inspiring to see everyone share their work. 
The rest of the evening was spent on a writing exercise that pushed us even further—another drabble… and then another.
But this time, in completely different genres. A fun challenge, judging by the encompassing silence that settled over the room, broken only by the scratch of pens and the steady turning of mental cogs.
Overall, it was a fun, creative night—one that was clearly enjoyed by all.
Daniel Boden