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A Writer's Life1 March 2005

Top Five Things That Keep Writers Groups Together

5. Guilt or hosting, the host feels more pressure to show. 4. Threat of other writers stealing your stories....yes, it can happen to you. 3. Beer: Meetings at microbreweries! 2. Alliances - you better watch out for Tribal Council. 1. Illusion you're there to eat, drink and talk about dating rather than critique. I belong to two writers groups. Tonight I attended the co-ed group. Thanks, guys. That was fun. Anything to add?

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  • fiddlin' phillipe2 March 2005
    6) The challenge of deadlines, and creating the excuses to avoid them 7) Quality over quantity: show me that paragraph! 8) Find out about exciting new opportunities to write for no money 9) Not getting much feedback from reading to potted plants at home 10) Chance to play the “ukelele” if ya know what I mean
  • fiddlin' phillipe2 March 2005
    6) The challenge of deadlines, and creating the excuses to avoid them 7) Quality over quantity: show me that paragraph! 8) Find out about exciting new opportunities to write for no money 9) Not getting much feedback from reading to potted plants at home 10) Chance to play the “ukelele” if ya know what I mean

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