Literary Branch Events & Information
New Writing Critique Groups
Formation meeting Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m.
No Fee for Art Center Members
Nonmembers $25 for six months
Are you working on a new book and looking for thoughtful feedback?
Do you have a manuscript underway but sometimes wish you had fellow writers to help you work through a difficult chapter, strengthen a character, or keep you motivated to continue?
The Literary Branch of the Ojai Art Center is organizing new writing critique groups designed to bring local writers together to share their work, exchange constructive feedback, and support one another through the writing process.
A formation meeting will be held Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center. Writers interested in participating are invited to attend, meet other local authors, and help organize groups that will meet twice a month at the center.
Critique groups can be an important part of developing as a writer. Feedback from other writers can help identify problems that are difficult to see in your own work, including pacing, character development, clarity, structure, dialogue, and voice. Just as important, regularly meeting with other writers can provide encouragement, accountability, and motivation to keep a manuscript moving forward.
Both new and experienced writers are welcome, whether they are beginning a new project, working through a manuscript, or revising a completed draft.
Depending on the number of people interested and the types of projects represented, groups may be organized as fiction, nonfiction, or mixed-genre groups. Participants at the September 12 meeting will help determine how the groups will function, including the number of writers in each group, how much material will be submitted for review, and guidelines for providing constructive and respectful critiques.
The goal is to create small, supportive groups where writers can receive useful feedback and learn from reading and discussing others' work. When the groups will meet will be determined at this meeting, either afternoons or weekends.
There is no fee for members of the Ojai Art Center. Nonmembers may participate for $25 for six months.
Writers interested in joining should register at oacliterarybranch.com. Those who cannot attend the September 12 formation meeting are encouraged to register anyway. The Literary Branch will contact them as groups are organized and openings become available.
“We’re starting small and hope to grow,” said Literary Branch Chair Kathleen Kaiser. “Ojai has so many writers at different stages of their work. We want to give them a place where they can meet regularly, improve their writing, and help one another get from that first draft to a finished manuscript.”
CALENDAR INFORMATION
Writing Critique Groups Formation Meeting
Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m.
Literary Branch of the Ojai Art Center
113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
Open to new and experienced writers.
Register your interest at OACLiteraryBranch.com
Free for Ojai Art Center members; $25 for six months for nonmembers.
Do you have a manuscript underway but sometimes wish you had fellow writers to help you work through a difficult chapter, strengthen a character, or keep you motivated to continue?
The Literary Branch of the Ojai Art Center is organizing new writing critique groups designed to bring local writers together to share their work, exchange constructive feedback, and support one another through the writing process.
A formation meeting will be held Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center. Writers interested in participating are invited to attend, meet other local authors, and help organize groups that will meet twice a month at the center.
Critique groups can be an important part of developing as a writer. Feedback from other writers can help identify problems that are difficult to see in your own work, including pacing, character development, clarity, structure, dialogue, and voice. Just as important, regularly meeting with other writers can provide encouragement, accountability, and motivation to keep a manuscript moving forward.
Both new and experienced writers are welcome, whether they are beginning a new project, working through a manuscript, or revising a completed draft.
Depending on the number of people interested and the types of projects represented, groups may be organized as fiction, nonfiction, or mixed-genre groups. Participants at the September 12 meeting will help determine how the groups will function, including the number of writers in each group, how much material will be submitted for review, and guidelines for providing constructive and respectful critiques.
The goal is to create small, supportive groups where writers can receive useful feedback and learn from reading and discussing others' work. When the groups will meet will be determined at this meeting, either afternoons or weekends.
There is no fee for members of the Ojai Art Center. Nonmembers may participate for $25 for six months.
Writers interested in joining should register at oacliterarybranch.com. Those who cannot attend the September 12 formation meeting are encouraged to register anyway. The Literary Branch will contact them as groups are organized and openings become available.
“We’re starting small and hope to grow,” said Literary Branch Chair Kathleen Kaiser. “Ojai has so many writers at different stages of their work. We want to give them a place where they can meet regularly, improve their writing, and help one another get from that first draft to a finished manuscript.”
CALENDAR INFORMATION
Writing Critique Groups Formation Meeting
Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m.
Literary Branch of the Ojai Art Center
113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
Open to new and experienced writers.
Register your interest at OACLiteraryBranch.com
Free for Ojai Art Center members; $25 for six months for nonmembers.
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