About us
This group is for every type of writer: whether you're brand new to the craft or a seasoned professional. The purpose of this group is to create a space for people to write whatever, and however, they want. At each meeting, writers are welcome to share their writing and ask for feedback. This is also a space to meet other international and local community members interested in writing.
All forms of writing are welcome, and there is no language requirement. Please send me a message if you have questions.
DON'T FORGET to visit our website at [www.JustWritePorto.org](https://justwriteporto.org/) for more information, resources, and blog articles.
Upcoming events
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Porto Writers Workshop - Feedback Group (€5 - 10)
LM Art Cafe, R. de Serpa Pinto 238, 4050-237 Porto, Portugal, Porto, PTHow to Participate:
💬 Join our WhatsApp chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EBV6qBFQomSCaNZ5iyOSH3.
We only share drafts with group members. You must join to attend.💫 Pay our Sliding Scale Contribution: €5 - 10
This event requires prepayment. Payment details are shared once you join the WhatsApp group.**If you are experiencing financial hardship, but would still like to participate, please send a private message. We operate on a pay-what-you-can model.**
About our Workshop:
Stuck on a writing project? Join us on Sundays to get your creativity flowing with a guided writing exercise and dedicated time to get feedback on your work.Our session flow:
✨ Introductions (5 - 10 minutes)
✍🏽 Guided Writing Exercise (15 - 20 minutes)
📚 Structured Feedback Time (60 - 90 minutes)📆 The submission deadline for this session is April 19.
📍Location: We meet at the cozy LM Art Cafe.
Please reserve your spot. Each session is limited to 8 writers.
*Note: If you’d like to check out the session without submitting a piece, you are welcome to. Please let the organizer know. Giving feedback is always welcome!
About Your Facilitator:
Lucianna Chixaro Ramos is a Brazilian-born writer and the author of Cells (Burrow Press, 2023), a poetry collection that explores the intersections of language, law, and institutional power. Her focus is now on nonfiction, with her most recent essay, "Fortunes," appearing in Electric Literature. Lucianna holds an MFA from Stetson University’s MFA of the Americas, where she taught a course on the poetics of immigrant communities in the U.S. She is passionate about creating supportive spaces for writers and co-founded the Porto Writers' Workshop in 2023 as well as the Entrelinhas Retreat. For more information, visit luchixaro.com.5 attendees 
Monday Morning Writers
Espaço Agra, R. João Martins Branco 172, Porto, PTStart your week right! Join us for some dedicated writing time at the beginning of each week to get you into the flow and hopefully keep your writing on track for the rest of the week. Writers of all types and genres are welcome! Be sure to bring a pen/paper, laptop, tablet, or anything else you need to write with.
The meeting's format will be 90 minutes of writing (10:00–11:30), followed by 30 minutes of chatting (11:30–12:00) about what we are writing and how it's going. You are welcome to stay longer if you want to continue writing afterward. Your Host will be JUDY, so say hi when you arrive.
Our venue is the restaurant at Espaço Agra, R. João Martins Branco 172, 4150-430 Porto. The nearest metro station is Casa da Música, and several bus routes run close by. Go through the entrance area and walk to the left of the stairs in front of you to reach the restaurant.
Please support the business in return for the use of their premises by buying refreshments or staying for lunch.
Don't forget to join our Facebook Page, Instagram, Discord Group, and visit our Just Write Porto Website!
GROUP GUIDELINE (Reminder):
This is a supportive writers' group, and our focus is on writing. We ask that you respect others during the dedicated writing time by keeping conversations and other noise to a minimum. Also, during the sharing portion, please either share what you wrote or have been working on (always voluntary.)We are here to provide writing inspiration, skills, and resources; therefore, please stay on topic and be respectful of our writing time and conversation.
NOTE: We also have a similar event called Write Night, so be sure to check that out as well.
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Stark Beginnings With Style: A Fiction Workshop
Capela incomum, Travessa do Carregal, 77-79- 81, Porto 4050-167, Portugal, Porto, PTYour opening sentences carry more weight than any other words you'll write. They set the tone, establish your voice, and — most importantly — decide whether a reader keeps going. But crafting a compelling opening is a skill, and like any skill, it can be learned, practiced, and sharpened.
In this hands-on workshop, novelist and journalist R.J. Huneke leads an in-depth exploration of how great fiction begins — and how to bring that same power to your own work.
What to Expect
Over two focused hours, you'll dig into the craft and mechanics of dramatic openings across genres and forms. The session combines guided discussion, close reading of examples, and short in-room writing exercises — giving you both the analytical tools and the practical reps to make your own first pages land harder.The workshop includes:
- A craft discussion on opening sentences, paragraphs, and pages — what makes them work and why
- Friendly critique of attendee submissions (optional to participate)
- Email me here info@doubleedgedpress.com; please refrain from including any context, blurbs, or summaries of your work - just paste into the email the very start of your fictional piece (from one line up to one page) and have your name and the title up top, so that legally your ideas are protected, on record, ready for critique.
- 2–3 short in-room writing sessions to put new ideas into practice
- A brief Q&A to close
Whether you're working on a novel, a short story, or just trying to finally crack the opening that's been giving you trouble, this workshop is designed to move you forward.
Suggested Donation: €10
We operate on a pay-what-you-can model (we'll message the group in Whatsapp after you RSVP). If you're experiencing financial hardship but would like to participate, please RSVP and send a private message.Spots are limited to 10 writers — please RSVP to reserve your place.
Who Should Attend
Fiction writers of any level who want to write openings that hook readers from the first line. All genres welcome.About Your Workshop Leader
R.J. Huneke began his writing career as a journalist in New York, contributing to Newsday, Gadizmo, and The Examiner. His cyberpunk thriller Cyberwar was published in the US and worldwide in 2015, and his fantasy novel Ants Waking was released in October 2025. A full member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), R.J. holds an honors degree in English Literature and Writing from Stony Brook University and is the co-founder of Double-Edged Press. He lives and writes in Porto.If You Cannot Make It In-Person, Attend Online!
If you cannot make it in person, RJ will be giving the same workshop live on Zoom Saturday May 16th, 2026 @ 10:00 am ET / 15:00 pm UTC. You can RSVP on doubleedgedpress.com/attend Here.6 attendees
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