Starting a Creative Writing Group
It’s easy to start writing groups. It’s also beneficial to present your work to an audience for preview before publishing. Think of a catchy name for your group so it will seem attractive to join. Find a home for your meetings. Try libraries, colleges and schools for places to meet. Most of these public places will have a room that any group can use to hold meetings like these.
Post your writing group for your county and state in the newspaper or online. Most counties have numerous groups listed on line for any state. Your group should be listed in a specific category. Small town papers are best for posting this kind of ad to get locals to come.
Charge a small membership fee on a yearly basis. This will cover printing of materials, and upkeep of the names and addresses of the group members.
This writing group can be a great resource for everyone involved. Everyone can bring something they are working on or have finished. It’s best if each person bring a copy for each member. Only constructive criticism is expected.
Once the group has grown to a comfortable size, the group leader can incorporate contests, have group publishing, announcements and promote conventions.
Once you have a sizeable group, appoint a treasurer. The treasurer will be in charge of all writing group funds collected for memberships. Be sure to appoint someone who is trustworthy.
There is great insight that you get from meeting with others who enjoy writing from all walks of life. You can gain tremendous advice, good and bad. Most of the advice is well intended and can be used to prosper your writing career.
A successful writing group will have dedicated members who attend regularly and who will spread the word for your group to other writers.
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I had a group for about 15 years. We're still together. I found members by attending a local seminar on writing. During the lunch break, I handed out fliers advertising my group. Nice article and great advice.
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