Mount Vernon Writers' Group

All are welcome for thirty minutes of chat followed by an hour of silent writing time!

Each person will have fifteen minutes to share their work for critique at the end if they would like. Or we can just chat about writing, books, movies etc for the remainder of the time.

Whether you're working a novel, poetry, screenplay, fanfiction, nonfiction, or something else altogether, we will provide a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all writers.

Rules:

1. Be kind to each other.
2. All different kinds of writing and genres are welcome but no hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
3. Authors are required to state any relevant content warnings before reading as a courtesy to our peers.
4. Moderators may ask that any work containing adult content which may not be appropriate to be read aloud in the cafe (very spicy scenes, extreme violence, etc) can be shared electronically or printed. This may be requested on a case by case basis as a courtesy to the other cafe patrons.

If you have any concerns about these guidelines, or general questions, please reach out to Amanda.

Each writer will have ten minutes to read their work.

Each participant will then have five minutes to provide feedback about the work that has been read.

In order to keep the meeting timely and moving smoothly, the event organizer will be using a timer to ensure that everyone has their allotted time, no more or less.

If there is not enough time for all participants to read their work, a randomizer will be used to choose the order participants read in. Anyone who does not get a chance to read will be put on a priority list to read first at the next meeting they attend. If the venue allows and all group participants agree, we may stay up to an extra half an hour in order to make sure more people have a chance to read.

It is recommended to bring printouts of your work to pass around if possible. Sharable links to online documents are also recommended if you don't have print outs although neither are necessary. It is recommended to bring a notebook and writing tool or a laptop and charger in order to take notes while the work is being read.

Any writing is accepted, however as most writers in the group are fiction writers it is probably not the best place to receive feedback on nonfiction.

If any work contains any potentially upsetting themes or language, the writer is responsible for providing a content warning before reading their work. If a group participant feels that the content will be inappropriate for them they are encouraged to leave the room while the work is being read.

No content that is racist, homophobic, misogynistic, or otherwise hateful will be accepted. We understand that characters in fiction may hold beliefs and views or use language that we would not endorse as people in the real world, and so each work will be considered on a case by case basis. However, work that has an obvious intent of being hateful or which includes slurs in any capacity will never be permitted.

It is the writer's responsibility to bring any concerns about content to the event organizer before reading work that may contain potentially sensitive themes. Work that contains graphic violence, sex, or swearing that does not include slurs will be permitted as long as group participants are willing to listen and provide feedback on that work.

For any questions, concerns, or feedback please contact the event organizer (Amanda) through meetup.

All are welcome for thirty minutes of chat followed by an hour of silent writing time!

Whether you're working a novel, poetry, screenplay, fanfiction, nonfiction, or something else altogether, we will provide a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all writers.

Rules:

1. Be kind to each other.
2. All different kinds of writing and genres are welcome, all different kinds of people are welcome.
3. No hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
4. Event organizers may choose to ask anyone to leave the group at any time if their conduct is deemed to be in violation of the rules.

If you have any concerns about these guidelines, or general questions, please reach out to Amanda.

All are welcome for thirty minutes of chat followed by an hour of silent writing time!

Whether you're working a novel, poetry, screenplay, fanfiction, nonfiction, or something else altogether, we will provide a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all writers.

Rules:

1. Be kind to each other.
2. All different kinds of writing and genres are welcome, all different kinds of people are welcome.
3. No hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
4. Event organizers may choose to ask anyone to leave the group at any time if their conduct is deemed to be in violation of the rules.

If you have any concerns about these guidelines, or general questions, please reach out to Amanda.