What we’re about
The Evanston Writers Group is an eclectic mix of writers, ranging from beginners to long time professionals, and reflect all ages, genders and backgrounds.
We have members who publish literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children's literature, romance, hard-boiled crime, memoir, travel, poetry, humor and assorted forms of the unclassifiable.
Because we are fearless and a little nuts, we open our minds to anyone and any thing. We'll bend and stretch ourselves like soft licorice to dig your stuff. Most importantly, we'll help you get it published.
There is no censorship at the Evanston Writers Group.
Here is the link to the submission guidelines https://evanstonwritersworkshop.org/submissionguidlines
If that link does not work, go to more/discussion boards/submission guidelines
For these reasons, and in accordance with the Meetup.com Terms of Service, membership is limited to those eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Evanston Writers Workshop is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. As such, all donations are tax deductible. Donations and Membership payment informations can be found on our website https://evanstonwritersworkshop.org/#dues-and-donations
Upcoming events (4+)
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Welcome to the Evanston Writers Workshop’s NEW Screenplay Critique Group. We're a group of professional and aspiring writers who help each other polish their writing through workshop style critique. Writers have the opportunity to receive and give direct, constructive, and actionable feedback from attentive readers and writers who understand the craft of screenwriting.
The Screenplay Critique Group will be led by Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and producer, Christopher Canaan, whose diverse portfolio features works such as "Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story" starring Hilary Swank, "Robinson Crusoe" with Pierce Brosnan, and "No Good Deed" featuring Samuel L. Jackson. He also co-created the CBS series Walker, Texas Ranger. Christopher Canaan taught at the UCLA Screenwriting Program for ten years, as well as at the Bucks County playhouse and The College of New Jersey.
## Details
- This group is for Screenwriters writers, aged 18+, at intermediate to advanced levels.
- We will initially meet monthly on the first & third Tuesdays of the month, from 7:00-9:00pm central time. (The days have been changed and we added a monthly session due to interest.)
- We will critique 3 submissions (up to 10 pages in Standard Screenplay Format) per meeting.
- You do not need to be a member to attend or critique, however you need to be a member in order to submit and have your own work critiqued.
- This is a GIVE & TAKE group. In exchange for giving thoughtful critique on others’ work, you get thoughtful critique for your own.
- You must RSVP to each Screenplay Critique Group session in order to receive the submissions we will be critiquing.
- If you have a submission to be critiqued:
- Email your submission as a Word Doc to ewwsubmissions@gmail.com by midnight the Friday before critique meeting.
- Put "Screenplay Critique Group Submission” in the subject header. (We have many different critique groups and want to make sure it’s directed to the correct folder.)
- Include your email address and short bio (this group is for intermediate and advanced screenplay writers) inside your document so participants know where to send their notes
EWW is a not-for-profit 501 (C) 3 organization founded in 2007. For more information about Evanston Writers Workshop, and membership, visit evanstonwritersworkshop.org. We have critique groups for all writing levels and genres including for fiction, memoir/non-fiction, and poetry that meet in person in Evanston, IL and also online.
Friendly reminder: please send your submissions by the Friday (midnight) before the meeting. - We will initially meet monthly on the first & third Tuesdays of the month, from 7:00-9:00pm central time. (The days have been changed and we added a monthly session due to interest.)
- The Critique GroupArt Makers Outpost, Evanston, IL
We have a new home! We will be meeting at the Art Maker's Outpost 609 South Blvd, Evanston, IL 60202. It is one block west and one block north of the South Blvd L station.
Welcome to the Evanston Writers Workshop Critique Group. One of two foundational programs of EWW, the Critique Group is a group of professional and aspiring writers who help each other polish their writing. Through workshop-style critique, writers have the opportunity to receive direct feedback from attentive readers who understand the craft of writing. For more information, weekly submission links, as well as submission guidelines and requirements, please visit the Evanston Writers Workshop message board here https://www.meetup.com/evanstonwriters/messages/boards/ or our website at www.evannstonwritersworkshop.org .
Friendly reminder: please have your submissions uploaded by the Friday (midnight) before the meeting.
- Poetry Group of Evanston Writers WorkshopNeeds location
The Evanston Writers Workshop Poetry Group will be meeting on the second Thursday of the month, from 7-9 P.M.
As we'll be meeting at a private residence, expect to receive the address for our next meeting location in a private email, closer to the event.
People may submit 1-2 poems per person for critique via the email address ewwsubmissions@gmail.com. Please submit your poems no later than the weekend before the meeting, so we have time to get them on the google drive, and people can review them in advance.
To find the poems we'll be reviewing for this month's meeting, visit our group website, https://evanstonwritersworkshop.org/ and look for the link to our submissions file drive under "Calendar and Submissions". The submitted poems will be accessible the week of the event.
