Writing groups

Hello writers,

Today is the day the writing group, I am part of, meets. It's been going for several years now and seems to work for our six members. We all met in various writing classes. We write wildly different types of things from fairy tales to science fiction to literary to horror, and more. We have a set structure to our group. And we tend to like each other as people.

What do we do? We start each session with weekly goals and updates on previous goals. We have a vocabulary word of the week and then do something fun when we get a list of them. We do a short (10-15 minute) hot write based on some type of prompt. Sometimes, we read things we are working on or request feedback or suggestions around a specific piece of writing. We share successes.

We also share information about upcoming classes, workshops, and author visits. We share recommendations for great stories in books and films. We maintain a library of writing books with lots of tools. We also occasionally share paper, pens, and power cords.

We try to avoid being critical or negative. We support each other's writing process. We don't write each other's stories. We don't write by committee. We tend to value each member's unique creative wackiness. We drink lots of caffeinated beverages and occasionally indulge in chocolate.

Until next time,
Write on!