Do you have a story that is haunting you? Chase away those writing ghosts at the October 12 Zoom Social Write-In sponsored by Fremont Area Writers (FAW). FAW’s motto is “Writers Helping Writers.” Everyone from beginners to experienced authors are welcome. Come stimulate your creativity by responding to writing prompts and then socializing with other people interested in writing. The Write-In is not a critique session. It is completely non-judgmental.
How the Zoom Write-In Works
At the Write-In you will be randomly assigned to a Zoom room with three other writers. Writers are given several word or photo prompts. Choose a prompt and write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes. At the end of the writing period, each person in the room reads their response to the prompt. Because the writing time is short, there is no expectation that the results will be polished or even complete. Time to socialize with the other writers follows the readings. Writers are then reassigned to a different Zoom room with different people and a new writing challenge. Again, writers share their responses followed by socializing.
The Write-In is sponsored by Fremont Area Writers, one of 21 branches of the California Writers Club. In addition to the Write-In, FAW meets on Zoom from 2pm – 4pm on the fourth Saturday of each month where guest speakers discuss various aspects of writing and publishing. The speaker at the October 26 meeting is Jen Gennari whose topic is READ, NOTE, HOPE: Three Skills You Need to Write a Children’s Book, with examples from picture books to young adult novels. Gennari is the author of Muffled, a Junior Library Guild selection and a Georgia Children’s Book Award finalist, and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer, a Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year selection. Gennari teaches writing for children at the Highlights Foundation.
You do not need to live in Fremont to join the Write-In or general meetings. Participation in either event is free. More information is available at cwc-fremontareawriters.org
Free Zoom Write-In
Saturday, Oct 12
2pm – 3:30pm
Free General Meeting
Saturday, Oct 26
2pm – 4pm
Request Zoom link for either event from [email protected]
