tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079424739175991097.post5615423982997429628..comments2023-10-22T03:26:52.715-07:00Comments on Authors' Union: who belongs to a authors/writers group?Jeff Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079424739175991097.post-2628085879228320132009-08-15T10:23:31.275-07:002009-08-15T10:23:31.275-07:00I was part of one for a short time, it was a group...I was part of one for a short time, it was a group that met at a coffee shop. It was nice but there were too many people and they wanted you to read each persons work while you were there. I found I was not enjoying the drive there and 3+ hours of reading and feedback. <br /><br />It would have worked better for me if one the group was smaller or we divided into smaller groups. And second if we could have read the work at least one day in advance. I loved the feedback. I may go back after I start my creative writing class. I still get emails and it looks like they are trying to change their format.sundcarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866482585240648400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079424739175991097.post-25809230203441442082009-08-12T15:37:56.919-07:002009-08-12T15:37:56.919-07:00Sweet thx... i want 2 to 3 people. So reading each...Sweet thx... i want 2 to 3 people. So reading each other’s work is manageable. I’ll keep you posted, i have a lot of time if you ever need someone to read something for you, i suck at editing but i find flaws in plots or find small but important story changes.<br /><br />And i am good at just giving an opinion on total story development and flow. Or character development.Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079424739175991097.post-63135401141463430752009-08-11T19:12:48.075-07:002009-08-11T19:12:48.075-07:00I think a writer's group might work better ove...I think a writer's group might work better over e-mail. I was part of the flit group, but the forum wasn't highly easy to use... and I think I need to select readers based on the piece. I have a face-to-face group for my playwriting, but it's hard to get to the meetings sometimes... yet they couldn't be readers for my novels... no way... that isn't what they do. At the same time, they are terrific for my plays, because they all write plays too. <br /><br />I don't at this time have a way of sharing long pieces of my novels. I actually owe a few readings to other people, too, and I'm not getting those done like I should. I'm too busy prepping for class right now. <br /><br />I hope to MAKE time for writing every single day this coming school year--so if you start a writing group, especially one through e-mail, and you want to swap novels (with a reading deadline), I'm in.Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079424739175991097.post-59044175091454602922009-08-01T06:46:52.392-07:002009-08-01T06:46:52.392-07:00flit and I have a writer's forum, but it doesn...flit and I have a writer's forum, but it doesn't get much use.<br /><br />I've done better, not with groups, but with finding other amateur writers I respect and asking for their feedback. They usually are honest, know how to express the things they don't like, and non-petty.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.com