What we’re about
Hi writers!
Need some motivation to grind through challenging projects, or just enjoy some like-minded company? Look no further! Come join us.
Meet & WRITE: 2hrs writing at HOME Cafe: these are silent writing sessions that happen fortnightly through the year, where we meet somewhere and work on our own projects in the busy company of other writers (it's good peer pressure!). You can stay for a chat afterwards or peel off home if you prefer.
We don't share work or critiques at this meeting (so no judgement!), and anyone is welcome no matter what stage you're at. Don't get us wrong, if anyone would like to also organise that themselves, then please do, though that's not the main goal of these meetings. Check the calendar to see if there's a time and place that suits you! If not, look below at the section on becoming a host.
A few ground rules:
- Distractions must be kept to a minimum, so no mobile phones or talking. Just pretend you're in a library. Sssh! If you really have to be noisy then do it away from the group.
- This is not a critique group or a workshop with teachers/mentors or writing exercises. Bring your current project e.g. novel, short story, screenplay, poem, writing prompts etc.
- The show must go on! If the host is a no show then find other writers and get writing.
- When events are at a commercial venue (e.g. cafe or pub) buy something, anything, to make us welcome there. Think of it as a venue hire fee.
Check out our works
We'd love to share our members' works. We've created a post under our group's Discussion tab, https://www.meetup.com/write-wellington/discussions/6755397672345391/chat/, where anyone can add comments describing their works, and requests for feedback if they wish.
Becoming a host
Writers want to write as much as they can. Let's make it happen. If you're planning to have a writing session out and about and would like to write with other writers, but meeting at Home Cafe on Saturdays doesn't work for you, do consider becoming an event host at another location of your own choice. We'll happily and loudly have your back.
You get to choose the place and the time, and meet other interesting writers! Come to a few of our Meet & WRITE sessions to get a feel for how we run, then message/chat to Sian and/or Mikey about your proposed writing session and either can make you an event host. You may want to run a popup first to see how it goes, or if you can't commit to weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions. For more details, see our Becoming a Host page.
Happy writing!
