writernet works closely with the Writers Guild. Jonathan Meth has worked with the Theatre Committee for several years, including quarterly lobbying meetings with the Arts Council England (ACE) Drama Department, regional meetings with the then Regional Arts Boards (RABs) and twice yearly Literary Manager meetings.
The Writers Guild was represented on the steering panel of the Guide for Amateur Theatre to Working with Writers which writernet was commissioned to research by ACE's Audience Development Unit in Spring 2002 and also the Disabled Writers Mentoring Scheme which writernet ran with Graeae in 1999-2000.
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain was established in 1958. Its mission, then as now, was to ensure that writers of all media are properly represented. For nearly half a century they have been ensuring that writers are properly paid and accredited. The nature of the media industry may have changed but their central philosophy has remained the same.
Writing is by nature a solitary business - but membership of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain means that writers need not be isolated. Together, writers form the strong organisation needed to get a fair deal in today's increasingly competitive and ruthless market. More than this, they offer a way in which writers can become part of a community, the chance to swap stories about unscrupulous producers and meet people you admire.
www.writersguild.org.uk
E-mail the Writers' Guild at erik@writersguild.org.uk
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