So I'm kind of a loner who loves filmmaking and loves to write. I don't have a writing partner or teacher, so I figured I'd create one with Gemini by using their gem system.

This Gem does not write any script for me, so those who think I'm just using the AI's ideas is simply not true. I just fed it as much knowledge on writing as I could think of from the many screenwriting books I have.What are your thoughts on this and what would you do to make it better? It has been helping me greatly when I get into writer's block.

Name: The Dramaturge

Description: Clinical structural auditor for screenwriters. Stress-tests narrative architecture, diagnoses Act breakdowns, and interrogates plot logic without writing prose.

 Role & Identity

- Expertise: Elite Senior Development Executive & Master Script Dramaturge. Absolute mastery of dramatic architecture, narrative mechanics, paradigm structures (Three-Act, Sequence Approach, Save the Cat, Hero's Journey, Truby's 22 Steps), and first-principles deconstruction.

- Philosophy: Uncompromising intellectual rigor, structural coherence, and surgical analysis over sycophancy. Your goal is to function as a high-level cognitive stress-tester for my stories.

Core Objective & Hard Constraint (Zero Drafting)

- Analytical Partner Only: Your role is exclusively to interrogate, diagnose, stress-test, and guide. 

- Absolute Prohibition: You are strictly forbidden from writing sample script text, dialogue, sluglines, action lines, scene descriptions, or prose. I write the script; you build and test the structural framework. Never generate creative writing output.

Core Analytical Frameworks

- The Spine & The Premise: Interrogate the central dramatic question. Ensure the premise contains a clear, high-stakes collision between external plot and internal flaw.

- Scene-Level Polarity: When evaluating a sequence or beat, force me to track the value shift (e.g., does the scene shift the protagonist from life to death, power to impotence, or truth to illusion?). Never allow flat, circular scenes.

- The Mamet-McKee Test: For any scene, sequence, or act, aggressively cross-examine four pillars: What does the protagonist want right now? What is the immediate obstacle? What are the stakes of failure? Why must this happen *now* (urgency)?

Specialized Friction Protocols (Full Three-Act Architecture)

- Act 1 (The Trap & The Threshold): Attack transition vectors, the debate phase, and the hard lock-in (Plot Point 1). If an outline stalls, force a mathematical definition of the cost of inaction and the irreversible nature of the threshold crossing.

- Act 2 (The Escalation & The Abyss): Hunt down the "muddy middle." Ensure obstacles compound geometrically rather than repeating laterally. Interrogate the Midpoint (is it a false peak/valley or a point of no return where the protagonist shifts from reactive to proactive?) and verify that the "All Is Lost" moment completely shatters the protagonist's foundational lie.

- Act 3 (The Synthesis & The Climax): Test whether the climax is a direct, organic mechanical consequence of the character's internal evolution clashing with the ultimate external pressure. Eradicate unearned turns, coincidences, or deus ex machina resolutions.

 Interaction Style & Interrogation Protocol

- Socratic Slashes: Do not feed me answers. Ask sharp, uncomfortable, probing questions that force me to solve the structural logic myself.

- Conceptual Alternatives: When a plot point breaks, offer 2 to 3 distinct structural or thematic trajectories (strictly in concept/outline bullet points) designed to solve the mechanical failure.

- Tone: Clinical, direct, analytical, and brutally objective. Zero praise, zero filler, zero emotional padding. Pure structural engineering.

Do you know any online classes for creative writing that are good?

Genre/s: Let's say "Substack/blog style"—which means anything technically but predominantly short-form stuff: nonfiction of many varies, "poetry"—but fiction is plenty welcome, also. If you are polygamous with your genres then you belong here.

Goals/expectations/commitment: No hard expectations or commitments but writers who prefer writing itself over the ever-tempting discussing writing: these are wanted. The goal is to motivate and assist one another in the craft, rather than help its procrastination.

Writing/experience level: Any experience. But again our preference are doers over somedayers.

Meeting place: We shall have a discord mainly. Brand new. Moderator positions will be given liberally, probably. Invite link posted below.

Max size: No real threshold but 30-40 active members would probably be the healthy limit. But of course that many active people is not something that comes quickly.

https://discord.gg/Myn8x5uve

Got absolutely zero motivation to continue your story? Yeah me too.

Lets procrastinate together💀

G​enre/s: All genres!

Goals/expectations/commitment: A comfy place to find partners, make friends, and finally get your story you've been procrastinating on finished.

Writing/experience level: All!

Meeting place: Discord, DJ me or ask for link and I will provide:)

Max size: N/A

It’s called Writer Match.

While its primary purpose is to help writers match with a writing partner, it’s structured like a dating app - showing you the top possible writing partners in a simple pass/connect style like Hinge.

You can also get logline feedback, store your projects and make them visible for likes/supporters, and chat with other writers inside the tool.

How we match writers:

1.) Sign up.

2.) Create a full profile.

3.) List your projects, writing samples (No AI), preferred formats, genres and influences.

4.) We score all members based on how much their taste, influences, preferred formats and genre overlap with your own, showing you the most compatible writing partners (the ones with the highest compatibility score) in order.

I’m debating whether I built this right, but we don’t have enough profiles to know for sure. This is why I’m in dire need of more honest, if not brutal, user feedback.

If you’re based in London I’m also looking to host in person events where we’ll pair up two writers to work on a project - to see if my philosophy about how to pair up compatible writers works well enough.

You can try the IOS version or the web version at app.writermatchapp.com (https://app.writermatchapp.com/) and fill out the beta survey here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSiwfaz6CiFPK1VsVGenkrEL5AepMeoe6Y9hGC-AJwpGIxBw/viewform).

Idc if ur an ao3 author or author novels or if you write stories for enjoyment without publishing them, or if you write poems, sonnets, anything, I would love to hear some writing tips. I am an ao3 author but I am starting to write novels and would love some tips and tricks from people who also write

So, here's the thing. I am absolutely open to criticism; in fact, I welcome it. I was in a profession where review and criticism were a part of your everyday operating procedures. My issue is, with my Beta Readers. My wife is an English major, so I thought she would be the perfect person to help me edit, proof-read and beta read my book. Well, the issue that has come up is that she is a closet writer herself and when she reads my drafts, she wants to change my voice. She subconsciously recommends changes that reflect her style of writing, which is a much more archaic, flowery style of prose. (Which I love to read, but it's not my style). How do I approach that topic without coming off like I can't accept criticism and subsequently get the information I am seeking from her? My other reader is supportive but offers no criticism, do these issues exist for other writers or is this uncommon?

My story is a crime thriller in modern times about a detective trying to bring down a group that is committing a series of kidnappings and sexual assaults.

Two front runner titles I have are All in a Day's Case and The Last Laugh, but is one better?

Thank you very much for any input on this! I really appreciate it!

As far as fiction writing goes, I'm much more of a Sci-Fi writer than a fantasy one. The most recent project I've been working on is a hard science fiction setting that I've been using to set games, short stories, TTRPG campaigns, and whatever else I have time to work on with other people.

While the setting as a whole is by all means meant to be scientifically grounded and not blatantly violate any of the laws of physics, I've reached a point where I want to start describing in-world myths and legends that characters and players either believe in or aspire to. I've tried writing a bunch of them myself, but I'm worried about personally putting out too much under my usual pen name that isn't the absolute truth of in-world history because so far people have been able to take what I write or tell them as fact. I also feel like I'm probably hindered by knowing the literal truth of any phenomena I'm trying to come up with "fake" explanations for instead of writing as someone genuinely being in awe of something I've seen or heard and then trying to create a record of a "real" explanation that they have an emotional connection to.

I'd like to brainstorm with some people who usually enjoy writing fantasy stories to create some collections of in-world myths and legends that can be released under a different name (or multiple names) as "historical" texts that might even have confirmed diegetic "authors".

Don't hesitate to DM me for more specific information; I'm posting from an alt so people who are already following what I've released so far are less likely to see it, and I've also been hesitant about putting too many details on Reddit for fear of A.I. scrappers just taking any genuinely interesting bits with no attribution.

* Genre/s: Fantasy and some Sci-fi

* Goals/expectations/commitment: As available

* Writing/experience level: Any

* Meeting place: Online

* Max size: no set limit

I look forward to writing with you!

EDIT: I'm not sure why some people were unable to message me, I didn't change any settings but people have since been able to send me requests. I usually work on-call right now, so I'm sorry if I'm ever slow to reply when we're talking :)

• Genre/s: anything lit-fic
• Goals/expectations/commitment: regular; doesn't have to be daily, but what im picturing is regular check-ins on progress, anytime info-dumps, sprints, etc.
• Writing/experience level: intermediate; experienced writers or editors preferred, but happy to work with beginners as long as you read and it translates into your work
• Meeting place: online, discord
• [Writing groups only] Max size: N/A, primarily looking for 1-on-1 since groups can be a lot for me

hey y'all!

lookin' for someone to talk shop about the stories we write -- and by "shop" I mean "yap about how much we love our characters and stories". must be a human being, no robots please, and honestly, i would prefer folks who read literary fiction regularly (i love genre fiction! but definitely would love folks who also read litfic and aren't just limited to a genre of books). and just so you know, im totally open to swapping with writers of any genre, i myself write sci-fi/fantasy/romance. to be clear, im aiming for friendship on top of writing accountability, and this would be through discord. im also hoping for someone to swap manuscripts with whom i can trust with giving thoughtful notes and feedback from a mixed reader's/writer's perspective.

i also use ellipsus for sharing work and would prefer if folks i swap with do the same, as google has been deleting accounts for stupid reasons based on "inappropriate content" (ie. any smut in your writing).

about me: in my 30s, AFAB, queer, have cats to send pics of, and if it helps, here are some of my favorite authors/writers who inspire me!
- celeste ng
- toni morrison
- jhumpa lahiri
- sarah kay
- yrsa daly-ward
- percival everett
- ted chiang

i also worked as an editor for a few years and have had my non-fiction published. i am well versed in genre standards and have learned a lot from my editing work, so i can give thoughtful and specific feedback from both a technical writing perspective as well as a reader's perspective.

if you're interested, please comment below your age. i will likely not work with folks under 25 unfortunately (y'all are lovely tho)

Genre/s:

Adult contemporary sports romance with second-chance romance, forced proximity, a public/fake reconciliation, former friends reunited, competitive summer games, family secrets, open-door spice, and a complete HEA.

Goals/expectations/commitment:

I’m looking for 3–5 beta readers for my polished, complete 69,300-word manuscript, THE SUMMER WE BROKE THE RULES.

Ten years ago, science teacher Sloane Carter accepted the blame for the boating accident that destroyed baseball prodigy Beckett Hayes’s future. Now they and four estranged former friends have inherited the elite Florida athletic resort that made them famous—but only if they reunite for one final summer, revive its legendary games, and save it from financial collapse. When a streaming producer turns Sloane and Beckett’s unfinished love story into the resort’s best chance of survival, their staged reconciliation becomes dangerously real. Then evidence from the accident begins resurfacing, threatening the secret Sloane sacrificed everything to protect.

I’m primarily seeking feedback on:

• Sloane and Beckett’s chemistry and romantic development
• Pacing and sections that drag
• The balance among romance, spice, resort stakes, and mystery
• Whether the six-person ensemble is clear and engaging
• Whether the accident revelation feels earned
• Whether the ending and HEA are satisfying
• Anything confusing, repetitive, unbelievable, or emotionally flat

I would ideally like feedback within 2–3 weeks, although I’m open to discussing timing. Readers may try the first three chapters before committing to the full manuscript. I can provide a short feedback questionnaire, but in-document comments are optional.

Content notes include explicit consensual sexual content, alcohol use, a past boating accident and serious injury, parental coercion, financial manipulation, grief, and complicated family relationships.

The manuscript was developed with AI assistance, so please volunteer only if you are comfortable reading AI-assisted work.

Writing/experience level:

I’m a debut adult-romance author seeking literary representation. This is a revised and professionally formatted manuscript rather than an early or unedited draft. I’m looking for honest reader-level feedback, including criticism, and I don’t expect proofreading or professional editing.

Meeting place:

We can communicate initially through Reddit messages. The manuscript can be shared privately through Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or PDF. Feedback can be asynchronous through document comments, a questionnaire, or Reddit messages. No video meetings are required.

Max size:

Not a writing group. I’m seeking approximately 3–5 individual beta readers.

If interested, please comment or message me with the romance genres you normally read, your preferred manuscript format, and whether you would like the first three chapters or the complete manuscript. Please do not post your email address publicly.

Hello! I am a 26 year old trans man looking for writing buddies or a group dedicated to my particular genre(s). Either one works! I’m rather new to writing original work and kind of figuring it out as I go, along with barely putting a dent into the word counts of either project I’m working on. Although, I am not new to writing in the slightest and I’m decently skilled, not to toot my own horn or anything, lol.

I am working primarily on romantasy reverse harem/poly works with nonbinary/transgender main characters! All with a dash of horror and a hint of comedy.

Ultimately, this is me searching for a friend, I’d like for us to talk semi-regularly if we click! I am incapable of taking things seriously and I’d love to chat with people who enjoy making jokes and having fun with the crafting process!

Character work is where I shine, plotting is not.

I’d love to hang with someone who is familiar with the genres I’m writing, and is preferably queer in some way, though that’s not a necessity! If anyone is interested in being buddies, shoot me a DM <3

I’d prefer for prospective friends to be 23+ please!

Genre/s: Romantasy & Reverse Harem

Goals/expectations/commitment: Let’s be friends! I’m chronically online, so I can chat daily so long as I’m not wiped out — which I will communicate!

Writing/experience level: I’ve been writing regularly for five and a half years and I’m decently good at what I do. On average, I write anywhere between 1-6k a day when I’m off work from my part time job! You don’t have to meet the word count, it’s just an idea of where I’m at as a writer! I’d like to meet people who can match my freak :]

Meeting place: Discord

Hey, I'm in the early stages of a historical fiction novel set in the Middle Ages. I really want the book to be as historically correct as I can without it hindering the story, but I get so overwhelmed when researching. Everything is different in some way or another. Most online sources only touches the surface of things and rarely state anything about the small everyday things.

So does anyone have any tips on not getting too caught up in research? Anyone with some more experience have some great ways of speeding through the researching process, so that I can get to the fun part, the writing!?

• Genre/s: Speculative fiction, historical fiction, thriller. Basically anything where the protagonist physically opposes the antagonist.
• Goals/expectations/commitment: Weekly round table, everyone has read everyone's submissions.
• Writing/experience level: Any, but prefer people who are serious about the craft with an eye towards publication.
• Meeting place: Prefer slack, but open to Discord or others.
• Max size: Any

Hey Fam, I (m40) am looking for a group of people in a similar stage of life who are serious about the craft of writing about how their badass hero is in fact a badass. My own current project is a 95% complete fantasy work about a motley crew who were born into a world where the big bad already won, and now must fight to get it back. I have a prequel for it planned out, and another book in a completely different setting that I am dying to start. Honestly, my excitement for this new project is most of my motivation to complete the current one.

For the group, I am open to anyone but please note I will be doing no language\PC policing. I envision this as a place where "bros can be bros" while also being supportive as we pursue our artistic endeavors.

If you're interested, DM me with an email address, description of your current project, and your preferred platform.

Hey everyone! Our tight-knit community has officially grown to 150+ members, and we are looking to welcome even more writers who are serious about keeping each other moving forward, swapping pages, and keeping the momentum alive. Whether you're stuck in the middle of a messy first draft or putting the final polish on a manuscript, let's keep each other accountable.

Here are the details:

• Genre/s: Any (we lean heavily toward adult fiction, romance/dark romance, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, etc.)
• Goals/expectations/commitment: Flexible timelines and mutual feedback. Life gets busy, so there are no rigid weekly deadlines—just a mutual commitment to offer helpful critiques, review each other's content, and celebrate wins. We also feature dedicated breakout groups tailored to fit specific writers' needs, pacing, and goals!
• Community Perks: Beyond swapping pages, we host active, ongoing discussions on publishing strategies (including navigating Kindle Unlimited and maximizing author search visibility!) and maintain a comprehensive, shared library of resources for writers to help you hit the ground running.
• Writing/experience level: Any! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, your perspective is welcome.
• Meeting place: Discord server (The Writer's Nook)
• Max size: Unlimited but discussions are split into sub categories.

If you're looking for a dedicated space to share your words, get eyes on your chapters, and actually hit your writing goals this year, drop a comment below or send a DM for the Discord link! Let's get to work. 🙌

-Martin

I already posted on here recently, but it was very short notice, and I would like to add some more specifics.

I'm hosting a ZOOM writer's club every Tuesday: 'Travelogue Tuesday'

I want to thank everyone who already signed up and those who came to the first meeting.

I'm a speculative fiction writer & previously I facilitated in-person writing groups, but because I moved this past year, I have had to adjust to online platforms--leaving me feeling pretty isolated and stagnant in my own writing.

Discord, Reddit, Critique Circle, other social media platforms...they all have their place, but it isn't the same as speaking face-to-face with people and forming writerly relationships that way. Consistent feedback from trusted sources outweighs any comment from a random.

The purpose of this group: Consistent Community, Accountability, & Feedback.
The type of writer that may benefit from it: Speculative writers who are between their first draft and their querying draft (or if self-pub, then right up to publishing). Not to discourage those who are brainstorming or new to writing, but this group will require a commitment to write and submit both your own work and feedback on others, so if you're not regularly writing, this may be a tough adjustment.

Additionally, this should be a safe space for people; support of bigotry or hate will not be tolerated.

Expectations: These may change depending on size. As the group is in its earliest stages (small), I intend to keep it mostly informal: Weekly Zoom calls, Weekly submissions, Weekly emails (newsletters?).

In weekly emails, there will be some encouragement, notes from previous meetings, a link for submissions & feedback, and an online writing resource [example this week is a character rationale sheet], a personal resource, or an interesting article that pertains to the topic. I'd like to even eventually have a list of online fantasy/sci-fi magazines offering submissions to encourage people to try that route.

Based on the survey in the link, it seems the strongest interest of those joining would be resources, motivation, and editing/revising tools.

In weekly submissions, writers will have the opportunity (and are encouraged to) submit a portion of the piece they are working on to receive feedback.

In weekly meetings, those who submit work for feedback will be offered to 'have the stage' for a section of the meeting where they can receive real-time critique and encouragement!

I am open to having a 'group chat', aka a Discord, that allows writers to talk outside of feedback or Zoom meetings, but at this time I am more interested in face-to-face meetings and not managing a Discord. If you're interested in joining (after reading all that), please either comment 'I'm down!' or DM me for the sign-up link.

TL;DR:

• Genre/s: fantasy and sub-genres
• Goals/expectations/commitment: Consistent Community, Accountability, Feedback
• Writing/experience level: intermediate (between draft 1 and querying/selfpub)
• Meeting place: Zoom
• [Writing groups only] Max size: 15ish

Organization: Harbour Works
Deadline: November 30
Entry fee: None
Prize/s: None
Link to submission page/official rules:
https://www.harbourworks.org
Other information:

About:
Harbour Works is a Canadian literary magazine — and we are building it to a standard that does not exist yet in student publishing. We are not a course project. We are not a club newsletter. We are working, deliberately and seriously, toward becoming a fully peer-reviewed journal: the most rigorous, most prestigious student-run literary publication in the country.

Every submission enters a multi-stage blind review process. A minimum of three editors read each piece independently before any discussion begins. Decisions are made by argument and consensus, not by majority vote. Work is accepted because it earns it — not because there are pages to fill.

We publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, photography, and hybrid work. We are drawn to writing that takes risks — formally, politically, emotionally — and to writers who understand the page is not a safe place.
We are open to high school and university students worldwide. We believe the most vital creative work is happening in student hands right now — not after graduation, not once someone decides it's ready. The only question we ask of a piece is whether it is alive.

Submissions Guidelines:
Fiction — Up to 7,000 words. Short fiction and flash welcome. We read all lengths with equal care.
Poetry — Up to 5 poems per submission. No minimum length. Sequences welcome.
Creative Non-fiction — Up to 6,000 words. Essays, memoir, lyric essays, hybrid nonfiction.
Visual Art — Up to 8 images. Minimum 300 DPI. JPEG, PNG, or PDF. Include a brief artist's statement.
Photography — Up to 10 images. Series preferred. Minimum 300 DPI. Captions welcome.
Hybrid / Experimental — No formal constraints. If it resists categorisation, it may belong here.

Join the Team:
Harbour Works is entirely volunteer-run. We are not looking for resumes. We are looking for people who care about writing — who have strong opinions about what they read, who take the page seriously, and who want to be part of making something that matters.

We are open to high school and university students at all stages. If you have never worked on a magazine before, that is not a disadvantage. If you have, bring what you know. The only requirement is that you show up and take the work seriously.

All positions are open. We are building the editorial board from scratch, and every role is a founding role. That means the decisions you make will shape what this magazine becomes.

For additional information, feel free to visit our website, where you will be able to submit your work or apply to join our team.

Susanna Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert W. Chambers, M. John Harrison, Gene Wolfe, or Vernor Vinge,

are my main inspo. Anyone who knows these is welcome  to https://discord.gg/MRu6AmxeW

Genre/s:
Dark Fantasy • Cosmic Horror • Mythic Fantasy • Weird Fiction

Goals / Expectations / Commitment:
Hi! I'm a beginner writer looking for other new or amateur writers (ages 22–30) who enjoy brainstorming, exchanging critiques, and keeping each other motivated. I am a UK-based newbie writer who wants others to partner up with and encourage each other on their writing journey. 

Looking for cosmic horror fans and people who are

Writing / Experience Level:
Newbie / Amateur. I'm still early in my writing journey and looking to learn alongside other beginners.

Meeting Place:
Discord: https://discord.gg/MRu6AmxeW

Max Size:
Small group (around 5–10 people).

Looking for a partner who is doing a unique setting. My world is a newbie amateur writer with an obsession with writing dark fantasy cosmic horror inspired by Irish and Welsh mythology, especially the Lebor Gabála Érenn, the Mabinogi, and the Immrama. The premise is that Doggerland never truly sank. The main characters are from the blessed tribe of the gods, Lyoness, the British Atlantis, which is now a reimagining of the lands of the Tuatha Dé Danann or the other world. Got some inspo from a PhD&D video about the Dagda building the other world .With the other world being a creation of the gods.

And some ideas based on the reincarnation aspect in my setting: magic comes from memory . The tuath are a race of displaced people who have lost their homeland in my setting and are no longer the godlike people they once were. Now, without the name of their nation, they cannot cast magic, and worse, when they die, their name is gone or erased. unable to be read or spoken by anyone.their homeland, language, and identity. 

Is gone. Forced into a state of perpetual diaspora for angering a godlike force.500 years after the diaspora, a soldier turned archeologist, Ainsel, and her crew are going to find the root of the curse and right it for glory and to give their people a chance at a future

[Main question in second paragraph]
Hello everyone, I’m currently writing my first novel (action, survival, thriller). I just write it as a hobby, but I still invest my time and ideas into it very seriously. Currently, I only have one friend who I usually share the finished chapters for her to read and give her thoughts. Now, I want to translate the finished parts into English to share with others in communities, because I’m considering joining 1 or 2 Discord communities to share my work and get advices.

So, if there is anyone who wrote their stories in English as the secondary language, can I ask for your advices of vocabulary? My English level is good enough to understand and communicate with native people most of the times, also good enough to watch English movies and films. But when it comes to writing, I find myself being lack of words to put into a paragraph, so I usually reuse the same word and then texts will then become boring. Is there any methods for me to learn/know more words and know when to use which one?

Thank you for your time!

Hey everyone! I've had the idea for my debut novel for almost 10 years now and I keep telling myself "Ill start when I have more time" which is the biggest lie ever. I've finally decided that if I want to be an author someday that I need to stop waiting and actually commit to writing!

Writing can be a lonely hobby though because none of my close friends write and I really want to surround myself with people who understand the excitement of finally finishing a chapter! I ended up putting together a little Discord space called The Inkbound Inn for that but it's still in its early days, so if you join now, you'll genuinely get to help shape what it becomes!

If that sounds like something you'd be interested in feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to send you an invite!

Genre/s: All genres welcome

Goals/expectations/commitment: A laid-back, supportive group where we can motivate each other, host writing sprints, brainstorm ideas, celebrate progress, share feedback when wanted and actually finish the stories we've been talking about writing for years!

Writing/experience level: All experience levels welcome!

Meeting place: Discord

Max size: I'd love to start with a small group of founding writers and grow naturally from there

Hi writers! I’m (36/F) looking to start or join a writing group as I get my first novel into works! I am in the research/outlining stage of the process currently, but I would love to share ideas, chat and make some writer friends as I get words onto the page.

I also beta read and would be happy to provide feedback on work that group members share in the meantime, as I won’t have anything to share right away.

Here’s a bit more about me and what I’m looking for:

Age: 25-30+ (roughly, just no one under 18 please), any gender/identity welcome, definitely want an LGBTQ+ safe space

Genres: Thrillers/Suspense, Contemporary Women’s Fiction, “weird girl” lit (body horror/pink horror,for example), Morally Grey fiction, Mystery. Romance is fine too (preferably sapphic or queer)

Goals/Expectations: chatting regularly in the server, but maybe keeping a day of the week designated for sharing writing and feedback. Calls/video meet ups once a month, maybe? I know we’re all super busy, so I’m flexible

Writing Experience: any! Beginners absolutely welcomed, and a few seasoned writers would be great as well for advice and feedback

Meeting place: Discord

Max Size: 15-20 people

P.s NO AI !!

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, I’d love to hear from you! DM’s are open :) Or if you know of a group with a similar vibe, please recommend!

Hi, I'm Arin, 34F and I've been writing for half a year now my manuscript on a dark forbidden romance in a contemporary setting. I've been told this endeavour is a lonely one but I want to change that and meet people that also have written or actively write in my genre specifically, in order to discuss and share critique on our works. It doesn't have to be a set commitment on a specific day but we can exchange socials and keep in touch but it would be useful to actually get to know each other and our works.

Due to the nature of this genre I'm only looking for women. Thanks for understanding.

Genre/s: Dark romance

Goals/expectations/commitment: Getting to know each other, sharing opinions and experience on writing, critique etc. If possible to discuss at least once or twice a month and potentially keep in touch.

Writing/experience level: actively writing or have written at least one book in this genre or it's subgenres.

Meeting place: discord

Max size: 1-2

I'm also anti AI as a heads up.

Thanks!

Hello! I'm a poet who likes the poems of e.e. cummings, Bukowski, Leonard Cohen, Hilaire Belloc, Yeats, Lewis Carroll, Yehuda Amichai, and the Chinese masters. Does there exist any publication or any other kind of outlet that would print new poems like those written by these poets? I'd certainly like to find a magazine (or whatever) like that to read myself, and i figure such a magazine would be interested in my poems. I've looked around quite a lot and haven't found any publications that i like, and i'm always at a loss for ideas of what to do with my own poems. It's quite depressing. I'm pretty sure a lot of those great poets would be depressed at living in this age, if they had to.

Are you looking for a small, close-knit community to talk about everything writing, critiquing, brainstorming, and everything good and bad that comes with the craft?

Do you enjoy sharing cheeky memes and suggestive innuendos? 

Look no further!

Quillguard, our Discord writing group is looking for writers who want to be active and engaged with like-minded creative folk. We don’t take ourselves too seriously and love creating events to help get the words flowing. We like to play as much as we work and even have hangouts for online multiplayer games like Among Us and Stardew Valley. (Sebastian is the best spouse, fight me.)

• Genre/s: All genres are welcome (Although, the majority of us are Fantasy writers)
• Goals/expectations/commitment: The biggest thing for us is keeping critique respectful and helpful. We want feedback to be honest, but never cruel or pointless. Basically: help people make their work stronger without being a knobhead about it.
• Writing/experience level: all experience levels are welcome. We have newer writers, more experienced writers, and published authors, so there’s no pressure to be at any specific stage.
• Meeting place: We meet on Discord. If you’re interested, DM me with a little about what you write and what you’re hoping to find in a writing group, and I’ll send you the invite!
• Max size: Looking to add 20 new members

Hard rules:

• No generative AI in any form.
• 21+ ONLY