Craft Discussion

Welcome to the inaugural Madison West Writers Group craft discussion!

Every meeting will have 3 submission slots where a writer can submit an item for discussion (more info on eligible items below) and we will end with a general discussion on the story outline of the week, presented by a member. For submission slots, you can present your question and context/content for 15 minutes; then we transition to discussion.

All members are expected to review and read submissions before session to make the most use of our time!

Rules for submissions on items:

• include your specific question for the group
• include your goals for the project: genre, audience, the feels/themes of your story
• your time is limited! Avoid having to cover your entire story outline in your session by focusing on a specific part of it.
• when you present an outline, condense it into bullet points! And then condense it again! We want plenty of time for discussion.

Potential items for discussion include:

• Specific story outline segment review
• Feedback on dialogue or action scenes (please keep word count to 1500 or lower)
• Feedback on the beginning or end of the story (limited word count OR bullet point outline)
• Worldbuilding questions
• (Focused) Character arc review
• Focused critique sessions on other craft elements.
• Other inquiries can be directed to Marly.

Please submit it as a Google doc in the comments. If you are new to MWWG, it is recommended to attend a session before you submit! All genres welcomed.

Thank you to all participants for making this discussion possible!

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