Writing can be serious business—profound metaphors and deep ideas. But it doesn’t have to be. Fremont Area Writers (FAW) invite newcomers to let their silly side shine at the free Zoom social write-in on Aug. 16. Try channeling the poetry of Edward Lear or the songs of Tom Lehrer by writing absurd ditties or prose based on prompts using mangled sayings and made up words.
There is no judgment in this event, only the freedom to be let loose and be creative.
How the write-in works:
At the write-in, the computer randomly assigns four writers to each Zoom room. Writers are given several prompt options and write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes. Each person will then read their response to the chosen prompt.
There is no expectation that the result will be polished or complete. Time to chat with fellow writers follows the readings. Writers are then reassigned to a new Zoom room with different people and a different writing challenge.
Fremont Area Writers is one of 21 branches of the California Writers Club. In addition to the Write-In, FAW meets on Zoom the fourth Saturday of each month to hear a speaker discuss writing or publishing.
The speaker for the Aug. 23 meeting is mystery writer Jane Cleland who will speak on how to beat the bots using science-based creativity techniques to create compelling stories that resonate with emotional truth in ways that AI can’t match.
Zoom meetings are free; it’s not necessary to live in Fremont to attend. cwc-fremontareawriters.org.
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Free Zoom Write-In
Saturday, Aug. 16
2 – 3:30pm
Free General Meeting
Saturday, Aug. 23
2 – 4pm
