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Hey all,
I'm about to finish up a writing workshop and am unsure about paying to do another one. I'd would love to meet other writers and really enjoy the community/ feedback aspects of workshops, but I'm not a fan of the price tag associated with them (these things often have a hefty one.)
I was wondering if any of you guys know of any more impromptu gatherings of writers to discuss work in New York rather then formally run workshops.
Or I was also wondering if any of you, New York based writers, would be interested in starting or participating one of 20sb's own (poetry, fiction whatever.) writers workshops/meetups.
Anyone interested or that has any suggestions I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.
I'm about to finish up a writing workshop and am unsure about paying to do another one. I'd would love to meet other writers and really enjoy the community/ feedback aspects of workshops, but I'm not a fan of the price tag associated with them (these things often have a hefty one.)
I was wondering if any of you guys know of any more impromptu gatherings of writers to discuss work in New York rather then formally run workshops.
Or I was also wondering if any of you, New York based writers, would be interested in starting or participating one of 20sb's own (poetry, fiction whatever.) writers workshops/meetups.
Anyone interested or that has any suggestions I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.
Tags: community, friends, meetup, workshops, writer, writing
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Permalink Reply by Erini CS on -
I agree about the price tag....
Luckily I was still working for Northwestern University when I paid for their Summer Writers' Conference... I got to apply my tuition benefit, so it was 85% off.
I think if you're going to pay for a workshop or conference, do research into it. Know who's going to be on panels or what workshops they're offering. There are a few workshops out there that are worth the money (assuming you've got it).
If you can't afford a full conference, consider doing just one day.
As far as what's in NY, I really don't know. I'm on email lists for various university programs in Chicago, and that's how I know what's going on here. I just go to events for prospective students. Maybe see if there is a listserv for your area? -
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Permalink Reply by That Kind of Girl on -
A really good resource is meetup.com: it's a social networking site that gathers groups of like-minded people for events and activities. I know in the Boston area, there are at least five weekly creative writing workshop-style groups, including ones specifically for 20somethings, first-time novelists, poetry, etc. It's an amazing resource and well worth checking out!
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