Writing the Mind Alive: the Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice is the title of the book which describes the Proprioceptive Writing® (PW) practice.  PW is a method for exploring the psyche through writing. Easy enough for anyone to learn it, PW is practiced to music in 25-minute sessions, under stress-free conditions, alone or in groups. Through a process we call “Inner Hearing,” PW teaches you to listen to your thoughts with empathy and curiosity and reflect on them in writin …

This mission of this group is to help you reach your writing goals. We meet approximately once a month and the group meeting format will change from time to time and will tend to alternate between writing exercises, writing time, group coaching and some small talks on creativity. The group is led by Karmen Lizzul a writer, artist and professional coach. Karmen has her MFA in writing from Vermont college, a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has recently been trained as a professional coach …

This two-session workshop will focus on building a strong, complete short story for each participant. Over the course of two weeks, we will discuss creating and revising students’ work, considering aspects of the craft of writing, such as character, point of view, description, language, and style. Participants will become acquainted with the logistics of writing a short story, and will learn how to accurately express a creative vision through their words. This workshop is intended to provide an …

This is a group for writers who want to master powerful strategies to write better. The organizer, Charles Euchner, is a former teacher and administrator at Yale and Harvard and the author of a number of acclaimed works on politics, sports, civil rights, and more. The approach: Euchner has developed what he called a "brain-based system" for writing well. What's that mean?  It means that if you understand how the brain works -- how the brain gets engaged or confused, what makes it excited or bore …

Do you have an idea for a screenplay, but don't know how to begin? Are you intimidated when you sit down at your keyboard? Don't know the difference between subtext and subplots? Can't afford the screenwriting classes at the local schools?Then this is the group for you. The goal of this group is to help beginning screenwriters to complete their first script. In a workshop setting, we will work on the fundamentals of screenwriting. Through a series of weekly meeting , we will watch movies, read …

Join us for a monthly creative writing workshop, to discuss and critique member-submitted work. We'd love to include a range of genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and prose. We have a regular group at the moment, but are open to new submissions. If you're interested in joining, please email a writing sample to bkcreativewritingworkshop@gmail.com. Thanks, Kelly

We write and reflect about our romantic relationships in a structured, supportive group. We get down to the nitty-gritty of our real relationships and come to understand ourselves and our partners better through writing and processing our memories. This group is LGBTQ, kink, and poly friendly. The process of Guided Romantic Memoir (GRM) is designed by Natalie Millman and is based on the process of Guided Autobiography.

Guided Autobiography is both a group and individual process. Thematically-driven questions offered weekly provide a direction for two pages of life-story, written in-between sessions. These writings are then read in the group where affirming feedback is encouraged. This dynamic process provides participants the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of their resilience and the new life they are building. I am a licensed clinical social worker, therapist and writer. My profes …

This is a group for [people who are, or have been, inspired gto write due to life circumstances. You do not have to write about the circumstance only to use it to propel your creativity. A group that will continue to inspire you through mutual help, productive critique and support.

I decided to start this group to help the solo entrepreneur or published writer get to the next level.  This is NOT a writing group.  This is about the business of publishing. The level where you don't have to worry about attracting agents or publishers, but when where you pull them to you. The purpose of this group is: 1) To get off social media and meet contacts face to face 2) To get resources and information to make your publishing goals a reality and no longer "a thing" you want to do 3) M …

Writer’s Block: Is It Real? Why do we want to write but find ourselves unable to do it? Perhaps it is as simple as this: We are simply having a thought -- a thought like: I don’t have the time. It won’t be any good. I’ll just quit anyway. I always do. No one will like it. I don’t feel like it. It’s too hard. I need to feel moved to write. I need to be inspired. There will be no pay off. I am no good at it. Not really. Others are better at it than I am. I’m too tired. I need to watch TV or check …

Meet in the East Village in Manhattan to read and discuss your latest work. Improve your writing skills in a casual and friendly environment, meet other writers and get constructive feedback on your work. The group will be kept intentionally small so everyone gets a chance to present their work. We will work on all types of writing including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and article writing.

We're people who've attended John Truby's writing seminars in New York. If you've attended one of his three day seminars, you're eligible to join.

This group serves as a meeting place for writers who are interested in getting feedback on their manuscripts from the writing community. i prefer fiction writers (with emphasis on short stories, that are easier to deal with) but creative non-fiction is welcome as well. The group will not have a professional author in charge, but rather, is meant for folks who have taken at least one class and are familiar with the workshop/booth process. when registering to the group, please answer questions abo …

It's a simple concept.  We get together, we write. Bring your notebook, clay tablet, laptop, whatever you write on. We write for thirty-minute stretches with ten-minute breaks. Some write fiction, some write memoir, some write encyclopedia entries. It's up to you. There's no pressure to share or critique, but there are opportunities. This is mostly just a way to provide a comfortable environment for writing that's not so lonely. You can write whatever you wish, of course, but there will be writi …

We are passionate writers looking to meet other passionate writers. Our group loves to have fun and our atmosphere is warm, welcoming, playful - at times even silly. At the same time, when we get down to it, we offer sincere feedback, trying to improve each other's work. We believe that to give good feedback we have to tell the writer what worked well first, what moved us, what inspired us, what made us want to punch something or someone. Then, we talk about what can be improved. The environment …

As screenplay writers, I think most of us write because part of our passion is fueled by the movies, which inspires us. Personally, I prefer to breakdown a movie by watching it rather than reading the script. That’s why I created this group. This is a group where screenplay writers can discuss what makes great movies work from a story point of view. I think, if we all were to watch a film then discuss a film with fellow screenwriters afterwards - from the perspective of breaking down how the sto …

Calling all novel writers! Interested in writing a work of fiction? Perhaps you've been working on one for a long time and would like some structure and emotional support and inspiration from fellow writers. Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Crime, Romance, Horror, Literature...all fiction genres welcome as long as you are writing a novel In case you are not familiar with work-shopping your novel, the process essentially involves meeting weekly or bi-weekly, sharing your work with a small group and then listening …

The secret to being a brilliant writer isn’t a secret at all: write every day and get feedback from good teachers. At the New York Writer’s Intensive, we’ll get you writing in an environment that’s fun and supportive, giving you the feedback, structure, and social support to help you get started and find your rhythm. The New York Writers’ Intensive is for you if: • You want to write but you need help getting started. • You want guidance, support, and feedback. • You have stories to tell but you …

This is a group for anyone in NYC who can write, and who enjoys brunch! We're two recruiters who work for a publishing company located in Baltimore, MD. We're looking for writers in the NYC area who can help us brainstorm new and creative ways to write job postings that will help us attract the right candidates. We need creative writers' minds to help us with this exciting project! Brunch and drinks will be on us, we hope you can join us!

The Script Revision Workshop begins Wednesday, June 15 and continues for 8 weeks. Classes meet from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette Street. The cost is $495.00 Why: I know the excitement of being in a screenwriting workshop and chipping away at a screenplay until you find what is essential. I will share with you the tremendous insight and training I received from the celebrated faculty at Columbia University’s graduate film program, while studying for my MFA degree. When I r …

Many of us aspire to be creative in one form or the other, but we carry within us hindrances to either doing our work or moving it out into the world (commonly called “marketing”) -- or both. We think we are not good enough, our work is not good enough, we lack enough talent or imagination or commitment, we can’t trust the future, we need more ambition and drive, and on and on. We cannot get beyond our fears and start doing our artistic work full-out and then putting our work out there for other …

Written Intention ( y ) is a creative writing workshop establishing an ongoing presence that meets twice a month in NYC. Thus far, the existing group holds to a goal of compiling a Non-Profit Literary Magazine containing selected work from it's members. This 'journal' will serve not only as a display of our selected efforts but for members, can show any progress in their writing over time. Written Intentions ( y ) holds ongoing sessions intended to be a creative focal point & platform device tha …

Critiquing novels, short stories, and sentences of all sizes! We are a group of writers, some published, some not, all working on a Big Project--a novel, a short story collection, that first big publishing break. We believe that any genre can be literary and any writer's voice can be polished with time and dedication. We also believe in thoughtful and thorough critiques; we don't pull any punches, but we'll also tell you at least one thing we liked. This group may be especially helpful for y …

If you're a writer who isn't writing or feels you're not writing as much or as well as you should, then let's put our collective heads together and do something about it.

Spend Wednesday evenings in good company, making maps of your own hero’s journey and writing stories about the experience. “Art, Stories and Wine” lets you work and play with paint, ink, rubber stamps and more, to create a visual record of an important moment in your life. And along with the art, you’ll have a chance to write about the moment, using games and prompts to help you tell your unique personal story. These evenings are hosted by Oralee Wachter (“Mapping Your Hero’s Journey) and Thomas …

This is a group for fiction writers to workshop their writing. This is a supportive and encouraging group with real critiques, no tearing each other apart no endless praising. if you are a serious fiction writer who wants to get published or is already then this is the group for you.

Hi, children's book scribblers and doodlers! Every week we hold a 15 minute info session on topics ranging from craft to publishing. Next, four individuals present their work or ideas for a group critique (20 minutes each). We give one another feedback, swap ideas, pair up word folks and picture folks, and support one another on the yellow brick road to Publishdom. (Picture books, chapter books, and YA novels all welcome)