FUN WRITING CHALLENGE with Jakarta Creatives Vol. III

Hello, Jakarta Creative! Are you a member of Jakarta Friends yet?
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JakCre and JakFri is THE biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta…

...and we invite you to join us for this FUN WRITING CHALLENGE Vol. III

Everyone is always welcome to join our events. Our community is all about creating authentic in-person connections in this urban jungle.

Come as you are... it’s the best version of yourself.

ABOUT THE EVENT
So, how quickly can you come up with creative ideas in writing? Let’s give this brain gymnastics a shot!
We will meet for a circa 2-hour session at Magia Coffee for our creative writing challenges. The writing challenge is as follows:

1. Prepare your writing kit (pen and paper, notebook, laptop, phone … take your pick)
2. The theme for each writing challenge session will be different. (For example: “FOOLS". You can refer to anything you like, from April Fool’s Day to simply feeling silly for doing something.)
3. You have ONLY 30 minutes to write anything based on that theme, whether it’s a poem, a flash fiction, a short story, or just a rant.
4. After 30 minutes, gather and start sharing what you have just written. (This is, of course, OPTIONAL for those willing to do it.)

Just show up and dive into the challenge. Everyone will be working on their stuff, and we won't discuss it during writing. You’ll surprise yourself with what you can do in such a short time.
After the sharing session, you’re welcome to resume your writing mode or simply hang out and chat about writing or anything related. We can also share each other's texts and give feedback, if that's something someone would like to do.
We have organised this event before! Take a look here:

• **FUN WRITING CHALLENGE with JakCre **Vol. II (June 2025)
• FUN WRITING CHALLENGE with JakCre Vol. I (April 2025)
• See all past events of Jakarta Creatives here

ABOUT THE VENUE
Magia Coffee Fatmawati is a cozy café over three floors, plus a terrace. It's located very strategically near the MRT. The MRT stop at Haji Nawi is 1 minute walking distance.

• At the venue, ask for Ruby or MeetUp at the staff. There will be a MeetUp sign on our table to find us
• Here is a link to the IG of Magia Coffee:: https://www.instagram.com/magiacoffee.id
• Here's their menu: https://pergikuliner.com/restaurants/magia-coffee-fatmawati/menus
• We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation. MRT Haji Nawi is 2 minutes walking distance

ABOUT THE HOSTS
You can find Ruby Astari on local poetry slam stages like Paviliun Puisi, Areska Berpuisi, or Jakarta Poetry Slam. Cats are her number one favourite animal and her other jobs include being a fulltime English teacher, a freelance translator (ID-EN/EN-ID), and a freelance writer. Find her on IG @rubyastari or Google her name and you'll find plenty.

Corrado Nai has a Ph.D. in microbiology and is a science writer and an avid reader. Talk to him about books on fungi and he'll be elated. His feature articles have been published in Smithsonian Magazine, New Scientist, and many more. Currently he's writing a graphic novel about agar-agar's surprising role in science, called "The Dessert That Changed the World".

HOW TO REGISTER TO THE EVENT?
To register, just click “Attend”! There are a few simple rules

• We kindly ask attendees who cannot manage to join to update RSVP at least 24 h before the event as a courtesy to other attendees and event organisers.
• Be on time! Don’t be early!
• People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event if they got a spot
• Repeated no-show (3X) without updating RSVP will be removed from the group.
• Attendees who bring a +1 need to ensure that their guest knows and respects the rules of our community.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Our community has a membership fee of 300k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a promo discount to new members and first-timers, who can become members for 220k IDR/year. First-timers can decide to attend one event for free and see if they like becoming part of this community.
Bundle membership of both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Creatives is offered for only 390k IDR/year. Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks available only to paying members, like for example our Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw (Sept 2024) or free pasta cooking workshop (including tasting!) (Dec 2024). To many events, attendees can bring a +1 for free.
To all members we guarantee to keep organizing plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.

THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY
Our communities are:

• Jakarta Friends: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends
• Jakarta Creatives: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/

Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years we held over 200 events with over 2,000 attendees. Attendees rate our events very positively and give wonderful feedback.
We value diversity and inclusivity, respect and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.

• You are invited to join our WhatsApp group where we announce our events regularly: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx
• Feel free to tag us on Instagram, and we will repost! www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives
• For questions about the event, please post a comment in the event page