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| Chawna Shroeder, Brenda Anderson, John Otte, Sharon Hinck |
Once a month I run away to author Sharon Hinck's house. She invites a few other writerly types as well. In advance, she sends out an email list to those she knows are able to attend, and each person sends out a sample of their writing to be critiqued. It can be anything from a chapter in a WIP to a synopsis or proposal. Before the day arrives, everyone prints out and critiques/edits each others' work.
Here is a sample Writing Day schedule...
9:00 Arrival & Chit-chat
9:30 Prayer
Honestly, if God doesn't show up, what's the point?
10:00 Writing
Everyone spreads out to their own little corner and writes, writes, writes. No internet connections or cell phones allowed.
12:00 Lunch
Each person brings a bag lunch and we eat together, discussing what we've written or sharing what's going on in our writerly lives.
12:45 Game
Ever played Liebrary? What a fun game! The premise of a book is read and each person then writes down what they think the first line should be. The reader writes down the real line from the book. Then the reader reads all the entries and you vote on what line you think is the real deal. Super fun and sometimes wacky.
1:00 Critique Time
Go around the room and give feedback on the pieces that were emailed out.
2:00 Writing
Two more hours of blessed, uninterrupted writing time.
4:00 End
Doesn't that sound like a great day? It sure is. I go once a month. If you know some writers in your area, give it a whirl. You won't be sorry!
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6 comments:
Oh. My. Goodness. Soooo jealous, both of the ability to actually get away, and the company! :-D
Wish you could have been here too, dearie!
I'm with Shannon ... except I LOVE the idea. Now ... how do I get rid of the hubs and two mammoths for an entire day? But I sure would love to do one of those!
Hey, next month, tell Sharon "hey" for me. I hope she's doing well, health-wise. And I see John Ott joins y'all. What a fund day.
Here's a thought Ane...have it at someone else's house!
And yes, I'll tell Sharon you said hey.
Wonderful idea, so glad you can be a part of it. I am sure it helps in your writing process a lot.
It is a great day! I get more writing done in those few quiet hours than it seems I get done all month. And the critiquing is invaluable. But, the best part is getting together with other authors--friends who completely understand our writer quirks.
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