Creative Us - Author Meetups

[yourfairylady]

I am seeking for people who are in love with the craft. I intend to organize writing seminars with them on Skype - first one on one and then as a group, in which we will discuss writing, like the great artists gathered once in Paris... The genre is fantasy/romance - slightly erotic but nothing filthy. Apply at

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Best Wishes!

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[Bramblethorn]

Hey there, it's against forum rules to post email addresses - I recommend editing your post to remove it. The way to share contact details with other authors is via private message (make sure you have your PMs switched on).

I wish you luck with this initiative, but I'm afraid I'm suffering from Skype fatigue after six months of social distancing, and living in Australia makes it hard to find a meeting time that works for international collaboration. The Author's Hangout here is a venue for discussing these topics, and the nature of it makes it a bit more convenient for those of us in odd time zones.

 

[NotWise]

In addition to removing your email, you might tell us something about your credentials. I notice that you've had an account at Lit for a few years, but there's no information in your public profile here or on the story side, and this is your first post to the forums.

 

[lovecraft68]

In addition to removing your email, you might tell us something about your credentials. I notice that you've had an account at Lit for a few years, but there's no information in your public profile here or on the story side, and this is your first post to the forums.

What credentials do you need to start a writing discussion group aside from wanting o talk about the craft of writing and share ideas?

They've had a profile here for awhile but no posts...maybe they've ghosted here and don't consider the arguing, stat discussions, how long should my story be and all the other topics that pertain to lit only the type of group they're looking for.

I say this because I'm a member of a local authors group that met in person once a month before covid and now we do Zoom discussions and I can tell you that once you've participated in groups like that the AH loses its punch when it comes to discussing of actual writing.

For that matter anyone who has joined any of th writing cabins or groups that Nanowrimo hosts will see a big difference there as well as compared to what's mostly discussed here.

That's not meant as an insult, its just what it is, a forum on an erotica site and an in house group that discusses writing in terms of this platform and not much writing as a whole.

 

[NotWise]

What credentials do you need to start a writing discussion group aside from wanting o talk about the craft of writing and share ideas?

No credentials are necessary to share ideas, but if she wants to lead writing seminars then maybe credentials would be good. But even sharing ideas, it would be good to know that she has some ideas to share, which is something she hasn't demonstrated.

 

[Handley_Page]

My PC does not like the camera; and a replacement (once commonly available and relatively inexpensive) is a rare beast. I cannot get onto skype or zoom. . . .

 

[_Lynn_]

For that matter anyone who has joined any of th writing cabins or groups that Nanowrimo hosts will see a big difference there as well as compared to what's mostly discussed here.

I disagree. I found the local NaNo meets a waste of time. No one discussed anything but their own work.

 

[ChloeTzang]

I disagree. I found the local NaNo meets a waste of time. No one discussed anything but their own work.

I found that too. I’ve gone to local writing workshops for two or three years, run by a guy who teaches at one of the local colleges, and they were useful in some ways, largely because he taught writing, he ran them and they had some structure to them that he supplied. Without that they revolve into chat session where everyone talked about their own work.

It’s a lot harder than it sounds to run something like that effectively. For myself, I’ll be up front and say I’m not interested. My local writing workshops are enough for me and even those aren’t really doing much for me right now.

The other factor is, I prefer to keep myselF anonymous and I won’t interact in person under any circumstances. I Live and work in a fairly conservative community and it wouldn’t go down to well, so I do keep my real identity strictly anonymous.

 

[oggbashan]

Although I have a camera, it's still in its box. I can't use Skype because of defective hearing. On a telephone, adapted for those with hearing problems, I can only really hear those friends and relatives who know me and adapt their method of speaking to suit my problems.

Spam callers give up when I repeat 'I can't hear you'.

 

[_Lynn_]

I found that too. I’ve gone to local writing workshops for two or three years, run by a guy who teaches at one of the local colleges, and they were useful in some ways, largely because he taught writing, he ran them and they had some structure to them that he supplied. Without that they revolve into chat session where everyone talked about their own work.

It’s a lot harder than it sounds to run something like that effectively. For myself, I’ll be up front and say I’m not interested. My local writing workshops are enough for me and even those aren’t really doing much for me right now.

The other factor is, I prefer to keep myselF anonymous and I won’t interact in person under any circumstances. I Live and work in a fairly conservative community and it wouldn’t go down to well, so I do keep my real identity strictly anonymous.

The library here in town has a writing group but they only work on the history of the area.


The NaNo group met at coffee shops, malls, and even fast food joints. Many of those who attended wore headsets to block out the noise. Each time was the same: people broke off into groups of friends. And no one wrote erotica, romance, or basic fiction.

My daughter joined one year and went along to their final day of writing. One task was to put your plot on a paper, then add a question or two on how to move it along. They passed papers around the tables where others could write ideas. Hers came back with a simple suggestion: write something people are interested in and will read. Her story was erotica.