Creative Writing Groups in DC?

Submitted by t_obiwankenobi t3_zgyhsr in washingtondc

I’ve been trying to write some personal essays to get better at creative writing but have put it off because I don’t have external accountability for it. So, I figured a good way to have folks to be accountable to would be to join a writing group. Does anyone know of any creative writing groups that meet in-person in DC?

Edit: I see some suggestions for Bethesda but I’m wondering if folks have suggestions for somewhere in DC proper — I don’t have a car so getting all the way out to Bethesda would be a challenge.

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libbyation t1_izjweq3 wrote

Have you looked at the DC library? I’m pretty sure I’ve seen flyers for something like that at the Petworth one!

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LostCapitu22 t1_izjtycx wrote

I second The Writer’s Center in Bethesda!

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districtsyrup t1_izkbc57 wrote

hot tip, there's also a lot of creative writing groups on the internet. people in /r/writing sometimes drop their group discords and you can also check out sites like Absolute Write and Scribophile

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freelancerjourn t1_izls8p8 wrote

Hmmm..I love this post! I’d be interested to know if there are any creative writing groups in the area that are meeting virtually?

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gluconeogenesis_EVGL t1_izl399v wrote

The Writer's Center in Bethesda is truly horrid - you're far better off searching Meetup for an in-person writer's group near you.

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twenty-six-sixty-six t1_izmg7qf wrote

care to provide any details?

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gluconeogenesis_EVGL t1_iztbjy0 wrote

no, because the one thing they do have is a particularly vile spin doctor trolling the internet for chinks in their armor of bullshit. I suggest investing $60 in a membership and interacting with the various "Directors" to provide your own details. Ask ahead of time about the refund policy, it may have changed.

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twenty-six-sixty-six t1_iztcu2p wrote

why would i do that when you could just tell me?

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gluconeogenesis_EVGL t1_izu4li5 wrote

>>a particularly vile spin doctor trolling the internet for chinks in their armor >>of bullshit.

You could be that person. I'm warning others as a professional courtesy, ignore it at your own risk.

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twenty-six-sixty-six t1_izu5a2a wrote

so you think that I'm secretly working with the bethesda writing group to get you to reveal their flaws so that I can... what exactly? like what are you worried about happening?

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