What we’re about
The BWWG is a space for members to work on their own projects in a focused, supportive environment, in the company of other writers. The group began in 2017 as an in-person Meetup that gathered every Sunday for drop-in writing sessions at the historic central branch of the Brooklyn Library at Grand Army Plaza. Since the Covid-19 lockdowns in March 2020 in New York, the group has been meeting virtually twice per week for sessions in that same spirit. Members are no longer constrained by geography, though most of our members live in New York. The BWWG has always been and will always be welcoming, inclusive and absolutely free.
The Brooklyn Women's Writing Group uses an inclusive definition of the term “women”; we offer space and value the creative energy of all female-identified people--trans, cis, genderqueer, and gender-nonconforming--as well as non-binary people who feel aligned with myriad women's experiences, especially in the context of writing and creative practices.
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See all- BWWG Bimonthly Writing WorkshopLink visible for attendees
Join a small group of BWWG members for an open-genre workshop session! Get feedback on your work, or give feedback to fellow writers on theirs.
Please review the guidelines in this document before joining the session. The general vibe is offering critique in a way that is both respectful and honest.
To sign up to have your work read, use this spreadsheet. If you would like to share your work as a document for readers to follow along with, there is a column in the spreadsheet to add a link. If two writers have already signed up, please add your name to the next workshop you can make it to! We want to get to everyone, but we only have time to delve deep into two pieces per session.
More details:
- Two writers will share work during each session for approx. 40 minutes each
- No advance preparation is needed for readers--just come with open ears and a desire to help fellow writers improve their work
- Writers sharing work will have a chance to request specific feedback on certain aspects of their piece, or give context if the writing is part of a longer project, but should refrain from speaking while their piece is being discussed
- We ask that writers respect page constraints to keep things in an allotted time period: two poems, 4-5 pages of prose, 5-6 pages of screenplay are the maximum
- When giving feedback, readers should focus on craft elements of writing, moving away from "I liked," or "I didn't like," (explain why!)
