Writers Meetup in Jersey City

This week we'll be meeting in Edward’s apartment in Jersey City. Bring a few refreshments for yourself, and some writing to share.

As usual, our meetings are structured to build a broader literary community, while also providing a space for sharing work and providing constructive feedback. We balance the social aspect with a focus on encouraging members to produce more, better work, and giving both the pressure and the pleasure of having an audience to test that work out on. While there is typically a majority of narrative prose and poetry, our writers are also essayists, screenwriters, playwrights, or, sometimes, still just figuring it out. As long as you have something you're really working on, we want you to share it.

Itinerary
We will be meeting at 292 Barrow Street, Unit 4, Jersey City. When you arrive, just ring the bell and come right up! People are welcome starting at 6 o'clock, and you can come and write, eat, drink, and socialize until 7 when we will start readings.

At 7 o'clock we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback.

• We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can!
• Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit.
• We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, scripts, and essay work, so long as it is writing that you're serious about. Please no journals, musings, ad copy, or works where performance is more critical than the writing.
• We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required!
• We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time.

At 9 o'clock we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.