Globe Creative Writing Group
April 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Globe Creative Writing Group was established in October of 2016. We meet weekly at the Globe Bookstore on Mondays from 19-21.
Feel free to come by and introduce yourself, whether or not your facebook request has been acknowledged by us. We receive many requests, and prefer to accept those we know will contribute later on. :).
We are an eclectic group composed of various writers practising a range of techniques. We’ve so far been writing short fiction, poetry, essays, genre fiction, experimental prose, surrealism, playwriting, screenwriting, non-fiction as well as long-term projects.
This group relies on and sustains itself through thoughtful and productive critique. During our meetings, we discuss each member’s submission (should they choose to submit that week) in depth.
At the end of each meeting, a prompt is assigned that we will base our submissions for the next week on. Transcending the prompt, of course, is always possible. If you would like feedback on a long-term project or a submission that isn’t related to the prompt, feel free to do so.
Rules and Guidelines for Submissions:
-To ensure everyone can give, and get, quality critiques, we will review no more than 8 submissions per week.
-Please submit by Saturday at the latest. As many of us have jobs, families, holidays etc., we need ample time to give thoughtful feedback and criticism to each submission. If you submit later than the Saturday deadline, don’t worry! We can save your work to critique the next week.
-If you do submit, please be present at the meeting that your work will be critiqued. If you cannot make it, please let the group know via the Facebook group. If we take the time to critique, we want to know that you will be there to accept feedback. Again, if you cannot make it, we will save your submission for the next week.
-Please do not submit work that is longer than 1,500 words. We want to make sure everyone receives ample time to discuss and is not overwhelmed by the amount of content they will need to read. Because of this, please try to adhere to a no more than 1,500-word standard.
AI Disclaimer
Writers: If you’ve used AI in your work, please inform us and tell us to what extent you have used AI.
Critiques: Please refrain from using AI to assist in your critiques. We are sharing our work with others because we want your perspective.
Prompts are meant to be broad in order to maximize creativity. We have had long-term projects devised from simple prompts and continue to! It’s a way for us to break free of our comfort zones as writers. Don’t be afraid!
As a group, we also encourage publishing work, whether it be in Prague or outside. Feel free to post any publishing opportunities you think would fit the group or anyone in it. So far we have had several prize winners and magazine publications from group members. This group is fundamentally about encouragement!
Any other questions, please send us a message on Facebook 🙂
Happy writing!
