WITD Group Write-In TODAY, 1 PM Central; Come Write With Us!
Join us TODAY Nov 25 for a Group Write-In! Zoom Link & Info Here
Join the Write-In Today!
Nothing is more powerful than a group of people working creatively together.
Here’s what people said about our last Write-In:
I'm so happy to be a part of this wonderful, warm community.
Today was so wonderful-- the anticipation, the planning in my head of what I would do, the quiet support to do it. Thank you.
Thank you so very much for creating this space! Continue to understand and apply the power of concrete, specific examples
This was so lovely. Thank you Jeannine and Billie and everyone present. It was really a sweet space to be held.
Thank you for that time to focus. I wrote for the entire hour.
You do not need to be following along in any active intensives to join a co-write. All topics/projects welcome—we’re writing silently!
Co-writes are for paid members of Writing in the Dark—you can manage or upgrade your subscription anytime.
So, What’s a Group Write-In?
It’s simple. We meet in the Zoom room and write together for an hour.
Why Not Just Write Alone, Though?
Because there’s more magic in the collective.
Things to know:
We’ll open with a poem/excerpt (I’ll read one out loud) to set a mood
A dedicated post will be linked in the chat—so you can introduce yourself in the comments and circle back later to share work, because it won’t disappear like the Zoom chat
Writers are welcome to work on their own projects or free write—whatever works
Everyone will be muted
Cameras on or off, your choice
Write, write, write
Zoom will close at 2 PM (course you can log off sooner if you need to)
Starting at 1:50 participants will be invited to share a snippet of something that sparked from the writing session in the comments on a dedicated post linked in the Zoom chat (again, like this one from our last Write-In). It can feel great to share what we accomplished, including a sentence or two from the work (totally optional, but it’s fun for some of us to celebrate any small gain for our effort!)
Co-writes are for paid members of Writing in the Dark—you can manage or upgrade your subscription anytime.
Here's a draft of the poem I worked on during the write-in. This was so helpful for me because I have ADHD, and body-doubling holds me accountable to my writing practice. Thank you so much for this time together.
There Is Still Beauty Here
Here in the land of plenty
we regret & hunger for
the gluttony
of our misspent youth.
Before we were afraid
of our flesh & blood,
we were skinned-shin children,
all scab-crusted knees & elbows—
currency we happily paid
to run free.
Thin-thighed, thick-thighed,
deep-fat-fried-thighed—
gorgeous girls.
Now, our joints & tendons ripen.
We chase champagne
livers with emerald green juice,
name it detox.
Bleach & shrink & tighten.
Oblivious women
unaware
there is still beauty here.
Here's a snippet from what I wrote:
When I was a teenager, Dad used to say “Don’t let me catch you telling a lie/sneaking around with a boy/breaking one of my rules.” He didn’t say “don’t do that thing.” He said “Don’t let me catch you doing it.” He wasn’t a violent parent; he didn’t believe in physical punishment, though he himself was beaten as a child. He never spanked or hit or yanked or bruised. The worst he would do, if he caught me in an act of disobedience, was ground me after school and weekends. Keep me from being with my friends. But that was punishment enough, so I became very good at not getting caught.