If you like to write and want a supportive environment in which to write join us! Each week, a member volunteers to provide writing prompts to spark our creativity. It can be a first line, an object, a picture, a situation. For about 10-15 minutes we write and if we feel like sharing we read our creation aloud. This is not a critique group - only positive feedback is encouraged. We usually fit in 3-4 prompts in an evening. Member ages range from young adults to octagenarians. You do not h …

Write comedy sketches or short stories 500 to 2000 words of funny creative stories. Anyone can join who might need challenges to write more sketches and maybe even act out the comedy sketches. Learn more about me at www.AlZimblerComedy.com Email Al Zimbler with questions at alzimcpa@aol.com Put in email subject line: Sketch Comedy via Meetup  

This group will be for those interested in writing all forms of Creative Non Fiction. This will include Memoir, Personal Essays, Non Fiction essays or other forms of writing. I am starting the group so we will have a community of writers who can workshop and share ideas and critique each other's work and also do some creative writing exercises together.

We are a group open to Queer and Queer-friendly writers of all levels. We will get together once a month to share our writing, and receive constructive feedback from the group.

KidzHelp Digital Writing Project: Writing with a purpose Kids creating digital stories for seniors! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you interested in joining our digital writing for kids and seniors volunteer project right here in Streamwood / Elgin? (Run by Jessica, Braden and Bridgette Nicholson)       Most kids love using technology and multimedia. Used wisely, digital writing can help kids improve their writing and help them create writi …

I started this group in hopes of replicating my favorite literary group, The Inklings (e.g., C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams). After research I found that their Christian writing group helped them to succeed as authors through community, critiques, encouragement, and accountability. I am on a quest to better my writing and find this community. This group is for you if you have made the courageous choice to share your writing with others. It is designed for those who want feedback to …

Who are we? We're a group of people from all over NE IL/ SE WI who love to write. Our members come from all backgrounds, representing every stage of the writing process, from beginner to full-time writer. There are no limits on genre. Our members span the board, bringing in non-fiction, fiction, blogs, poems, essays, concept outlines, and so on. Meetings generally consist of members reading pieces they've written. They are then critiqued by the rest of the group. We strive to offer helpful tips …

This is a group designed for writer's in the area. The best way to improve the craft is through practice, so why not have a writer's circle where we can share our work and offer positive criticism? This is for anyone who loves to write, whether it's your vocation or just a hobby. All writing is welcome, fiction and non-fiction.  Anyone who loves to put pen to paper, or more accurately fingers to keyboard, this is the group for you.  

Do you have a passion for writing and blogging? Are you interested in meeting new and exciting people? Then this group is for you! We will discuss tips and techniques to improve our writing and blogging skills. Everyone is welcome if they have a passion for the written word and love to have fun!

We welcome all projects and styles of writing for kids and young adults. Our intent is to provide each other with positive feedback and support. Our goal is for everyone to find representation and be published.

… Typical meetings that you will find with this group are: Entrepreneurial Meetings (where each person gets to ask for the support they need) Writing Group (where we discuss issues around writing) Entrepreneurial Breakfast (where like minded entrepreneurs meet to discuss a range of topics) Inspirational Book Club (where we discuss a mind-opening book) For more information about the Fantastic Girls Club, check out our website: www.fantasticgirlsclub.com.

… This group is particularly good for aspiring authors to learn from those writing in today’s climate, culture, and economy, and will regularly provide resources, tips, and ideas to help new writers get started and inspired. All engaged readers are welcome to join. 3iBooks stands for the third eye chakra, and so expect the unexpected from this particular Meetup Group. Join today for an ongoing roster filled with surprise and secret knowledge!

… We encourage the planting of endangered and threatened trees of which there are many in Illinois; work with landscapers and other companies that plant trees to see that proper planting and mulching practices are used so that trees have the best chance to live as long as nature intended; encourage the writing of songs, poems and stories about trees to teach children and adults alike of the importance of trees to all life on Earth; encourage the designing and exchanging of Arbor Day cards by adult …

I am forming this group to have a fun place to gather, work on our own projects of whatever kind and chat, please join if you do crafts, write, or other art forms

Our mission is to deconstruct minority stereotypes and elevate the minority experience through effective and innovative storytelling. We are searching to work with all races, gender, and sexual orientation. This is an inclusive group, so everyone is welcome, we would just like to have a true representation of everyone in the arts and literature. Our meetings will consist of writing and scene study groups for future performances and events.

We are a group of insanely fun friends that meet regularly at different places around the burbs. Most of us are in the age range of 50+ but we do have some mature 40-somethings and some very alive 60-somethings.  We invite all our  friends---SINGLE, WIDOWED, COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS AND EVEN THOSE THAT ARE MARRIED AND WANT A FUN NIGHT OUT- to invite their  friends to come and hang out with us and meet our friends and make new friends. It is through friends that almost all our friends have found i …