Writing Circle — What Are You Working On?
Details
Monthly story-writing progress and craft circle.
Short summary
A lot of people say they are “working on something.”
Then the thing quietly disappears into a notes app, a half-open document, a voice memo, a folder called New Draft Final Real Final, or that dangerous mental place where ideas go to feel productive without becoming real.
This circle is for bringing the story back into the room.
Fiction, memoir, screenplay, comic, game narrative, short story, novel, strange early idea - all welcome.
You do not need to bring a polished piece.
You do not need to read pages aloud.
You do not need to pretend your project is more finished than it is.
The point is simpler and more useful:
What are you working on?
What moved forward recently?
Where are you stuck?
What have you learned?
What is the next realistic step?
This is not Poetry Night VI.
Not an open mic.
Not a critique pile-on.
Not a lecture.
Not generic networking for people who say “content” too much.
A small room for people trying to build stories and stay honest about the work.
How the circle will work
Each person will have a little time to talk about their current project.
We’ll keep it focused:
- what you’re making
- what progress you’ve made recently
- what obstacle is in front of you right now
- one useful craft lesson, technique, or realization
- one realistic next goal
Sharing pages aloud is optional.
If someone wants to share a short bit, they can, but this is not a detailed manuscript critique session. The main focus is progress, clarity, craft, and helping each other keep moving.
The room I want
People who are actually trying to make something.
Not perfectly.
Not professionally.
Not with a clean heroic routine.
Just honestly.
You can be early in the process. You can be stuck. You can be returning after months away. You can have ten pages, a rough outline, a character, a scene, or a story idea that will not leave you alone.
Come with a real project or a real question.
Listening counts too.
Bring
Notebook or laptop if you want.
No advance reading.
No required prepared piece.
When and where
🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 20th, 2026
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Trees Organic Coffee
738 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
Cap: 12
Small room on purpose.
Stories get better when people can actually be specific, not just inspirational.