Update 2024-09-05: The writing club is underway! I’ll keep this post updated to act as a hub for any further WC related materials.
Writing Club posts:
I’ve never been in a writing club but I’m interested in trying to get one going. Would anyone else be interested in giving it a go? I don’t have to lead it, but will do so if no one else wants to.
What I’m picturing:
- Monthly check-in cadence
- Everyone sets a personal goal, and then talks about how they did the previous month
- No pressure other than what you want to take on to motivate you
- Maybe some “assignments” in the vein of a creative writing class
- I volunteer to send members reminder DMs to motivate them :)
I was thinking I’d just start with this post - come up with a goal for myself to accomplish by end of June, and then check back sometime in the first week of July. If that sounds interesting to you, feel free to join in and comment with your goal, and any details you want to add.
PS Also very open to writing club discussion meta. I’m new to this so wide open to suggestios, comments, critique, etc.
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Sounds like a great idea! There could be a monthly or quarterly post to encourage people to link (or quote, if not too long) the various things they want feedback on in the response comments.
I did in a previous writing community run into the issue that people would, when somebody discussed general writing approaches, point back to their own previous feedback posts and find flaws in the posts to try to “prove” to them their more general thoughts on writing approaches was wrong. Which in my opinion scares people away from daring to post their work, when it later comes back at them in a more general discussion.
Therefore, I would only request people stick with “3. What happens in feedback or critique requests posts stays in these posts” which I suggested as a rule for that reason.
Super good point! Also I don’t know if you saw, but we’ve been doing the writing club in this community. I think there are 3 or 4 of us who have been consistently checking in, but we have had a few people chime in just for the month. I can link to it if you haven’t already seen those posts.
So far it has luckily been a very positive and motivational space :) no one getting weird and nitpicky, mostly just encouraging eachother to keep up with writing
The legend returns! Sorry I’m just seeing this now. I 100% I agree with everything you’ve said. As @hazeebabee@slrpnk.net said, luckily things have been cozy and chill enough in the monthly posts, that we haven’t actually needed to enforce any rules.
I like your idea about the author actually highlighting what they want feedback on. I’ll try to remember to include that in the next monthly post.
I think it would be nice if we could get even more people giving feedback, even if they aren’t participating in the goals (gods help me, I’m asking for critics lol), but I guess that’s just general community building, and hopefully will come with time.