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Hello from Write Club! We are a small and dedicated group of fiction writers from around the world who encourage and support one another in our writing journey.
Every month we issue a new writing prompt, and then we each write a story based on the prompt, and workshop our stories to get feedback on what we can improve.
This post provides an intro to how we work, as well as the new prompt. You are welcome to evaluate joining us, or to write a story for the prompt. If you would like to share it with us, simply post your short story on Hive or Medium, and share your link in the comments to this post.
What Is Write Club?
We are a small group of serious fiction writers with origins on the Hive blockchain (formerly Steem). Our common ground is that we are committed to writing and polishing stories for publication in mainstream publishing outlets. We develop and workshop one short story every month, with the goal of preparing it for submission to the publisher of our choice. (And we have resources to help you find one.)
Our writers have a range of fiction writing experience, from workshoppers to MFAs and published writers, who are mastering the craft of fiction writing and want the accountability of a group and deadlines to keep us on track.
Our Monthly Schedule
Here's what to expect if you join Write Club:
- We publish our writing prompt at the beginning of the month.
- In 10 days we write the first draft. Then we read one another's work and provide feedback.
- We have another week to refine our stories. Then we review again.
- By the end of the month, we complete a final draft.
Invitation to Short Story Writers
You are welcome to check us out. You are also welcome to use our prompts for stories you want to publish on Hive, Medium, Narrative or other self-publishing venue.You can find more information about how to join Write Club in this article on Medium, or pop in as a visitor to our Discord channel and let us know if you are looking to participate. We will ask you a few questions and see if it seems like we're a good fit for your writing journey!
This month's writing prompt
That brings us to the prompt! For the month of February 2021, Write Club members must write a story based on this prompt: try on a persona.
What can you do with it?
The idea here is to create a narrative that could never be your own. It could be as simple as writing from the point of view of a man, if you are a woman, or vice versa. Or you could imagine the life of a circus clown. Or an abandoned child. Or someone whose job is to clean windows on skyscrapers.
It's completely up to you.
Get your engines running
Start thinking about your story's conflict, who is experiencing it, and how they might seek to overcome what they are facing. The more your conscious and sub-conscious brain are working on developing your MC (main character), and defining the scenario that has brought us to the time and place of this story, the sooner your story will take shape.
You could write out some loglines - one-sentence story plots - and then choose the one that resonates the most with you. Or join our discussion on Discord and get input on which idea seems like the most promising one to move forward.
Looking for Writing Resources?
I love to share tips and ideas about creative writing! Here are two treasure troves for you:
- You can find many of my tips and resources on my website, in the On Writing section.
- I also share weekly writing tips from The Ink Well on Hive. See the latest tip for the complete list.