This two-session workshop will focus on building a strong, complete short story for each participant. Over the course of two weeks, we will discuss creating and revising students’ work, considering aspects of the craft of writing, such as character, point of view, description, language, and style. Participants will become acquainted with the logistics of writing a short story, and will learn how to accurately express a creative vision through their words. This workshop is intended to provide an …

This group serves as a meeting place for writers who are interested in getting feedback on their manuscripts from the writing community. i prefer fiction writers (with emphasis on short stories, that are easier to deal with) but creative non-fiction is welcome as well. The group will not have a professional author in charge, but rather, is meant for folks who have taken at least one class and are familiar with the workshop/booth process. when registering to the group, please answer questions abo …

We are a group of screenwriters at all levels of experience, meeting to improve our craft, build our careers and connect with fellow writers. In addition to our community meetups, our members get access to exclusive screenwriting classes, workshops and events, often at a fraction of the normal cost. What Is The Goal Of This Group? To help writers build their craft, discover their voices, find their community, and overcome obstacles like writer’s block, self doubt and procrastination.  We seek to …

Howdy Neighbors! So I think this group is pretty basic. This is set up for all you local learners and teachers out there.. Whether your teaching a hula-hooping workshop or wanting some new friends to take a writing workshop together.. This is your group. Let's grow together.

Calling all novel writers! Interested in writing a work of fiction? Perhaps you've been working on one for a long time and would like some structure and emotional support and inspiration from fellow writers. Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Crime, Romance, Horror, Literature...all fiction genres welcome as long as you are writing a novel In case you are not familiar with work-shopping your novel, the process essentially involves meeting weekly or bi-weekly, sharing your work with a small group and then listening …

The best group in NYC for memoir and autobiography writers! We guide and support you through the process of writing your life's story, using evidence-based methods and strategies compiled by researchers at the University of Southern California. Led by Natalie Millman, Personal Historian, this group provides a nurturing environment. You will grow as a writer with this group's loving, unconditional support and inspiration. All ages welcome. We write, we share, and we write some more!

Do you have an idea for a screenplay, but don't know how to begin? Are you intimidated when you sit down at your keyboard? Don't know the difference between subtext and subplots? Can't afford the screenwriting classes at the local schools?Then this is the group for you. The goal of this group is to help beginning screenwriters to complete their first script. In a workshop setting, we will work on the fundamentals of screenwriting. Through a series of weekly meeting , we will watch movies, read …

This mission of this group is to help you reach your writing goals. We meet approximately once a month and the group meeting format will change from time to time and will tend to alternate between writing exercises, writing time, group coaching and some small talks on creativity. The group is led by Karmen Lizzul a writer, artist and professional coach. Karmen has her MFA in writing from Vermont college, a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has recently been trained as a professional coach …

This is a group for writers who want to master powerful strategies to write better. The organizer, Charles Euchner, is a former teacher and administrator at Yale and Harvard and the author of a number of acclaimed works on politics, sports, civil rights, and more. The approach: Euchner has developed what he called a "brain-based system" for writing well. What's that mean?  It means that if you understand how the brain works -- how the brain gets engaged or confused, what makes it excited or bore …

CWW Brooklyn Literary Salon at Wild Ginger Pan-Asian Vegan Café 112 Smith St (between Dean St & Pacific St) Brooklyn, NY 11201 Neighborhoods: Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill http://wildgingeronline.com/ APPLY: https://cww.submittable.com/submit/19153 www.cambridgewritersworkshop.org CWW hosts and discussion leaders: Diana Norma Szokolyai, Jonah Kruvant, and special guests Meetings: Saturday 1-3 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday of March - May 2013 Location: Wild Ginger Teahouse, 112 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 1120 …

Kick start your writing. Make new friends. Join a group that loves to write. Together we workshop our writing and use creative writing prompts. Meet other New York writers in this supportive and fun -- yet serious -- group. Be accountable. Get writing.

Written Intention ( y ) is a creative writing workshop establishing an ongoing presence that meets twice a month in NYC. Thus far, the existing group holds to a goal of compiling a Non-Profit Literary Magazine containing selected work from it's members. This 'journal' will serve not only as a display of our selected efforts but for members, can show any progress in their writing over time. Written Intentions ( y ) holds ongoing sessions intended to be a creative focal point & platform device tha …

NYTWS (Travel Writers) New York City Area Regional Meetup is an extension of New York Travel Writers Society. A professional network of travel media and hospitality professionals.  While headquartered In New York City, NYTWS is a global organization with over 1,100 world-wide members. All are welcome whether you just love to travel or want to learn how to break into the travel writing field or are already a member of NYTWS. You do NOT need to be professional travel writer to join this group. Wha …

Greetings, and thank you for your interest in Playsmiths. Playsmiths is a group of theatre professionals meeting weekly to develop new plays.  Playwrights bring in pages, actors are cast and cold read the material aloud.  Constructive, respectful feedback is shared.  Our goal is to present first a staged reading, and ultimately a full production of every full length script we develop. Playsmiths is a sponsored 501(c)(3) non-profit.  In order to defray rental and production costs, we charge dues. …

The NYCWW is a group dedicated to helping aspiring writers (in whatever genre) improve their craft through constructive feedback from other like-minded individuals. Our format is simple: Bring your written material, a maximum of 6 double-spaced pages to the meeting. Additional copies for others to follow along would be helpful. The author will read and then listen while the rest of the group provide criticism and feedback. The author is not allowed to speak while feedback is provided. You should …

Stories that inspire, that excite, that challenge. Stories that awaken, that question. Calling all storytellers and story lovers. Authors, artists, actors and myth addicts. Let's listen, enjoy and dissect our favourite stories. Let's create stories together or revive forgotten stories. Let's collaborate! Writers write stories and actors make them come alive. Myth addicts will cut it up into juicy pieces that the entire group will devour. The goal is to create a campfire feel where the goal is to …

We toil in obscurity, trying to write the next great historical novel. Or maybe just the *next* historical novel. Few who have not tried it understand the woes of the historical writer: you do not know your world as well as a writer of contemporary stories, and yet you are not as free to invent it as a fantasy or sci-fi writer would be. Still, there is something uniquely satisfying in transporting readers to a different time, or using real events and places as a backdrop for a story that gives t …

We're people who've attended John Truby's writing seminars in New York. If you've attended one of his three day seminars, you're eligible to join.

We are passionate writers looking to meet other passionate writers. Our group loves to have fun and our atmosphere is warm, welcoming, playful - at times even silly. At the same time, when we get down to it, we offer sincere feedback, trying to improve each other's work. We believe that to give good feedback we have to tell the writer what worked well first, what moved us, what inspired us, what made us want to punch something or someone. Then, we talk about what can be improved. The environment …

This is a group for anyone in NYC who can write, and who enjoys brunch! We're two recruiters who work for a publishing company located in Baltimore, MD. We're looking for writers in the NYC area who can help us brainstorm new and creative ways to write job postings that will help us attract the right candidates. We need creative writers' minds to help us with this exciting project! Brunch and drinks will be on us, we hope you can join us!

If you're a writer who isn't writing or feels you're not writing as much or as well as you should, then let's put our collective heads together and do something about it.

The best writers of our generation are overlooked. Only .03% of manuscripts submitted to publishers get published, and the average self-published book sells under 20 copies. The problem in these situations is the same--it is enormously difficult for writers to get discovered and publish successfully.  Writer's Bloq is created for writers, by writers who have experienced this discovery problem first hand. Writer's Bloq is about you and your writing. On Writer's Bloq, you can share your writing wi …

This group is for anyone in the midst of writing a dissertation who needs to bitch, grip, complain and/or share successes, strategies, and failures. We will meet weekly over drinks and provide support while also de-stressing. Members will be encouraged to set goals with other members and develop networks of support and encouragement.

The NYC MBA Happy Hour Workshop is here to unite prospective business school students and MBA admissions consultants and graduates to share experiences, network, and learn successful application strategies. Members will have an opportunity to attend a series of workshops focused on specific aspects of the application process, such as essay writing. They will also have the opportunity to come together for happy hours and discuss the application process with like-minded individuals.

This group was created to help writers advance their skills and help writers network with other writers, filmmakers and producers. This groups focus is for screenwriters and playwrights but all writers are welcome to join!

¿Te gusta escribir? Si deseas explorar el modo con el que las mujeres nos enfrentamos a la creación literaria y su difusión en español. Si escribes, tienes un libro publicado, o sueñas con hacerlo en breve. Si estás buscando... Un espacio para compartir las dificultades de mercado de la mujer que escribe en español Una plataforma desde la que expresarte y mostra tu obra Entonces, "Tinta, Papel...Y Café" es para ti. ¡Participa de nuestros encuentros!

The National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981) is the only labor union representing freelance writers in every genre. With 16 chapters nationally, the NWU works to advance economic and working conditions of writers -- lobbying for legislation, initiating lawsuits, educating writers on their rights, networking, organizing picket lines, publicizing viable alternatives to unfair practices by both the traditional and Internet publishers, and by mobilizing members to fight for their collective self-inte …

This is a group for authors (established, new, and aspiring) and agents (including new agents looking for new writers and books). We will meet once per month for an exchange of ideas, insights, intelligence, and information about getting published. Those who are already published and who have an agent are encouraged to invite their agent to join with us. Authors: Please ask your agents to get involved. Agents: Please consider all of your authors for involvement. Thank you for reading.