For example, /r/writing has weekly critique and check-in threads, and /r/writingprompts does a theme-based writing contest every Thursday.
I’m no mod, by the way - I’m just interested to know what others would like to get from a writing community like ours, and I think it would be cool if we could start something which could bring this community together regularly.
A weekly or even fortnightly writing group thread would be HUGELY good. Not only on an individual level, but also on a community level.
I’ll echo the idea of “bad writing” being the goal. It’s easy for everyone to get caught up in the big issue of “Is this good enough?” Vs “Am I having fun?”
I might actually make this my own weekly thing. Give me a bit and I’ll make my own post on this.
Just wanted to chime in and thank you for following through on this! It was a wonderful little reason to sit down and write, something I haven’t done in months. In love with the ethos of “bad writing”. Let’s just get some words out there!
No worries at all mate, I’m just trying to keep communities active and happy, and posting “bad” writing is just a reason. The saying is to write everyday, not to write well everyday.
Please do! I would love to participate.
Posted! Feel free to take a look :)