I'm always encouraging my creative writing students to start a writer's group as a way of carrying on the work they begin in my classes, and from time to time, I get queries asking if I know of any open writing groups.
As it happens, a couple of my former students have an ongoing group. Recently, I asked them if they were looking for new members, and they are. So, here's a word from one of the founding members.
JustWrite Montreal is a small group of writers with a desire to do what the name states: write. We've found meeting other writers is a great way to stay motivated, improve one’s skills, and that doing so in a low-pressure environment makes it fun. All forms of writing is welcome, with meetings spent providing comments on written work, brainstorming ideas, and talking about new discoveries in writing.
Open to new members, the group meets every two weeks at either the Starbucks on Ste-Catherine (Montreal) or less frequently at the Starbucks on Boulevard du Quartier (Brossard, near the Dix30) - depending on what works best for all. Transportation is often available too.
A Google group exists (JustWriteMontreal), which is used to organize meetings, share links to blogs/articles, and occasionally post written work. There is no cost to join the group. All that is required is an eagerness to write, to critique fairly, and of course buy something at the Starbucks!
If interested, please e-mail me (chapmanjeffrey @ gmail.com) to find out more.
As it happens, a couple of my former students have an ongoing group. Recently, I asked them if they were looking for new members, and they are. So, here's a word from one of the founding members.
JustWrite Montreal is a small group of writers with a desire to do what the name states: write. We've found meeting other writers is a great way to stay motivated, improve one’s skills, and that doing so in a low-pressure environment makes it fun. All forms of writing is welcome, with meetings spent providing comments on written work, brainstorming ideas, and talking about new discoveries in writing.
Open to new members, the group meets every two weeks at either the Starbucks on Ste-Catherine (Montreal) or less frequently at the Starbucks on Boulevard du Quartier (Brossard, near the Dix30) - depending on what works best for all. Transportation is often available too.
A Google group exists (JustWriteMontreal), which is used to organize meetings, share links to blogs/articles, and occasionally post written work. There is no cost to join the group. All that is required is an eagerness to write, to critique fairly, and of course buy something at the Starbucks!
If interested, please e-mail me (chapmanjeffrey @ gmail.com) to find out more.
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