About us
Welcome to Writer's Block! We are a group of largely amateur writers who aim to help each other improve our craft. We are based in the South Bay. Most Sundays, we meet in person and discuss writing. We are a welcoming and inclusive group. Bigotry and abuse of your fellow writers will not be tolerated.
General
- We meet Sundays at 2pm in the Race Street Crema.
- We generally communicate via Discord.
- If you plan on Attending, please sign up on our Meetup.
Session Types
We run a variety of different types of in person sessions.
Submission Review
We review pieces members have submitted for review. We discuss and give feedback on their work. This is our most common session type. Submissions are generally reviewed in the order they were submitted.
Writers who submit their work for review reserve all rights. Do not share their work with anyone without explicit permission. This includes submitting their work to any AI for any purpose.
Written submissions must be your own work or have the written permission of the original author. Fan fiction is allowed but must credit the original work. AI must not be primarily responsible for your submission.
Silent Scribing
Bring your writing implement of choice and get some writing done. We will chat a little, set a timer for some quiet writing time, and repeat.
Prompt
In advance, we will give everyone a writing prompt. Everyone will write a short piece based upon it and share.
Workshop
We will do some sort of in person workshop or writing exercise.
Upcoming events
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Writer's Block
Crema Coffee Roasting Company, 238 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USIf you're joining us for the first time: You don't need to do anything to prepare! However, if you'd like to submit a piece for feedback, please contact the organizers for instructions.
We run a variety of different types of in person sessions, depending on what the group members are currently needing. We're open to new ideas too!
Submission Review
We review pieces members have submitted for review. We discuss and give feedback on their work. This is our most common session type. Submissions are generally reviewed in the order they were submitted.Silent Scribing
Bring your writing implement of choice and get some writing done. We will chat a little, set a timer for some quiet writing time, and repeat.Prompt
In advance, we will give everyone a writing prompt. Everyone will write a short piece based upon it and share.Workshop
We will do some sort of in person workshop or writing exercise.2 attendeesWriter's Block
Crema Coffee Roasting Company, 238 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USIf you're joining us for the first time: You don't need to do anything to prepare! However, if you'd like to submit a piece for feedback, please contact the organizers for instructions.
We run a variety of different types of in person sessions, depending on what the group members are currently needing. We're open to new ideas too!
Submission Review
We review pieces members have submitted for review. We discuss and give feedback on their work. This is our most common session type. Submissions are generally reviewed in the order they were submitted.Silent Scribing
Bring your writing implement of choice and get some writing done. We will chat a little, set a timer for some quiet writing time, and repeat.Prompt
In advance, we will give everyone a writing prompt. Everyone will write a short piece based upon it and share.Workshop
We will do some sort of in person workshop or writing exercise.1 attendeeWriter's Block
Crema Coffee Roasting Company, 238 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USIf you're joining us for the first time: You don't need to do anything to prepare! However, if you'd like to submit a piece for feedback, please contact the organizers for instructions.
We run a variety of different types of in person sessions, depending on what the group members are currently needing. We're open to new ideas too!
Submission Review
We review pieces members have submitted for review. We discuss and give feedback on their work. This is our most common session type. Submissions are generally reviewed in the order they were submitted.Silent Scribing
Bring your writing implement of choice and get some writing done. We will chat a little, set a timer for some quiet writing time, and repeat.Prompt
In advance, we will give everyone a writing prompt. Everyone will write a short piece based upon it and share.Workshop
We will do some sort of in person workshop or writing exercise.1 attendeeWriter's Block
Crema Coffee Roasting Company, 238 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USIf you're joining us for the first time: You don't need to do anything to prepare! However, if you'd like to submit a piece for feedback, please contact the organizers for instructions.
We run a variety of different types of in person sessions, depending on what the group members are currently needing. We're open to new ideas too!
Submission Review
We review pieces members have submitted for review. We discuss and give feedback on their work. This is our most common session type. Submissions are generally reviewed in the order they were submitted.Silent Scribing
Bring your writing implement of choice and get some writing done. We will chat a little, set a timer for some quiet writing time, and repeat.Prompt
In advance, we will give everyone a writing prompt. Everyone will write a short piece based upon it and share.Workshop
We will do some sort of in person workshop or writing exercise.1 attendee
Past events
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