On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Fremont Area Writers Zoom Social Write-In provides an opportunity for writers to explore their creative side by responding briefly to a choice of writing prompts in a judgment-free environment. This event will give imagination a boost and put participants in touch with a helpful community of local writers.
The Write-In is free and open to all writers from absolute beginners to published pros. This is not a writing critique session. Writing will not be judged, just enjoyed by fellow writers.
How the Write-In works:
At the Write-In, the computer will randomly assign four writers to each Zoom room. Writers are given several word or photo prompts. Choose one prompt and write whatever comes to mind—fiction, poetry, memoir, or stream of consciousness—for 10 minutes. At the end of the writing time, each person in the room reads their response to their chosen prompt.
Because the writing time is short, there is no expectation that the result will be polished or even complete. Time to socialize and get to know each other follows the readings. Writers will then be reassigned to a different Zoom room with different people and a different writing challenge. After the second writing period, stories are shared with others in the room.
The Write-In is sponsored by Fremont Area Writers, a branch of the California Writers Club. In addition to the Write-In, FAW meets on Zoom from 2 – 4pm the fourth Saturday of each month to hear speakers address some aspect of writing or publishing.
The speaker for the Feb. 22 meeting is Yvonne Ventresca. She has published suspenseful novels for teens that explore themes of trust, deception and betrayal. Her presentation will address how to add tension and suspense to writing. Attendees do not need to live in Fremont for the meeting or Write-In. More information is available at cwc-fremontareawriters.org
To participate in the Write-In or the general meeting, request the Zoom meeting link from Scott Davidson at sc**************@ya***.com.
Free Zoom Write-In
Saturday, Feb. 8
2 – 3:30 pm
Free General Meeting
Saturday Feb. 22
2 – 4pm
For either event, request the Zoom link from Scott Davidson: sc**************@ya***.com
