The temperature hit 100 degrees yesterday. It's the earliest 100 degree day on record. Along with the oppressive heat, fires started burning. As I look outside at the beautiful morning and clean air, it's hard to believe the Black Forest Fire is out of control, with 40 to 60 homes gone. Heat and wind seem to go together in our state. This is the first time a prison in Colorado has had to be evacuated. 900 prisoners on the move.
The writing group met last night. Small turnout but that's a typical for summer. Luckily, we had three strong submissions to critique. We had time to discuss what we each would consider to be an ideal size for the group. I think we agreed that 10 to 12 members would probably give us an average of 8 people to critique at each meeting. Bringing in new people has become a tedious sort of marketing on my part.
It's a good group that does a good job. Some groups around here charge writers to attend.
After not writing for several days, it's hard to get started today. Waking up before 5:00 (AM!) didn't help a bit. I'd like to start a morning group of people who want to do some actual writing, maybe in the form of writing exercises. It's always a good idea to work on craft. Meeting more people who write is an additional bonus.
The writing group met last night. Small turnout but that's a typical for summer. Luckily, we had three strong submissions to critique. We had time to discuss what we each would consider to be an ideal size for the group. I think we agreed that 10 to 12 members would probably give us an average of 8 people to critique at each meeting. Bringing in new people has become a tedious sort of marketing on my part.
It's a good group that does a good job. Some groups around here charge writers to attend.
After not writing for several days, it's hard to get started today. Waking up before 5:00 (AM!) didn't help a bit. I'd like to start a morning group of people who want to do some actual writing, maybe in the form of writing exercises. It's always a good idea to work on craft. Meeting more people who write is an additional bonus.
What did you have in mind?
ReplyDeleteMeeting in person every morning?
Or setting goals and supporting one another via email?
Ideally, for me, I would like to meet at a coffee place, (or in my dining room at the large table) drink some coffee then write for a predetermined amount of time. (20-30 minutes), then discuss or share what has been written, then do it again. I'm not sure if the email would be a good supplement or not. I'd be willing to give it a try. Any thoughts on writing vs exercises? (maybe do exercises with a specific writing project in mind)
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