Find your people
A little company for the solitary work of writing.
Ideas are better in good company.
More to read, learn and make from the people behind the ideas.
A little company for the solitary work of writing. Take a look around, find a conversation that speaks to you and make yourself at home.
No context needed, and no need for it to be perfect. Mine is: ‘By the time the kettle boiled, she had decided to stay.’ What is yours?
‘He kept the receipt, though neither of them expected a refund.’ Still finding the story around it.
The kettle makes that decision feel so ordinary and so big at once. I would keep it too.
I wanted to share my journey of going from an idea to a published ebook in 30 days. Here are the key lessons I learned along the way.
The part I get stuck on is deciding when the draft is ready for another reader. What helped you make that call?
Two hundred words before work, every day, for a year. Here is what actually survived contact with a full-time job.
Two hundred words feels possible. I started leaving a half-finished sentence for the next morning, and it makes returning much easier.
Have something to add?
Find your place in the conversationFor the first messy draft, the stubborn middle and the sentence you finally get right. This is a space to share your work, trade thoughtful feedback and find a writing practice that fits your life. Fiction, essays, poetry, or something that does not have a name yet — there is room for it here.
Be specific, be kind and respond to the idea. Ask whether someone wants critique before offering it.
Disagree thoughtfully. Stay curious about experiences that are different from your own.
Acknowledge the people behind the work. Keep promotion relevant and never share someone’s private information.
Get a feel for the people in Writers' Lounge. There is room for your perspective, too.
