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SWEET HOME INKSLINGERS: Welcome to our Tuesday midday group (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.). Please bring paper copies of a draft/chapter you're working on. We’ll do our best to alert you on Mondays how many copies we believe you’ll need to bring along. Keep your draft under 2,000 words. We'll read the draft aloud and offer suggestions. First-timers are always welcome. If you don't have writing to bring yet, that's okay too! Feel free to join us to read, hang out, and offer critiques. 

FAQ: 

How long are the sessions? Two hours.

What type of writing can be critiqued? We read everything. Bring your novel, screenplay, non-fiction, poetry, short story, TikTok skit, whatever. Anything you want feedback on, we're thrilled to give it a look.

My writing is ____ genre, is that okay? Yes! Bring your sci-fi, mystery, western, literary, or whatever genre you're working on. We love them all!

Do I have to RSVP? Please only RSVP by email to straitpather@gmail.com by noon on Mondays if you have writing to share. If you discover you can't attend, shoot us an email as soon as you realize you won't be able to make it. If just joining to read other work and share feedback, add a comment so we'll know to expect you.

I'm afraid someone will hate my writing, what should I do? Don't be afraid. Rough drafts are always rough. Nobody will be perfect. We're here for support, which means pointing out the parts that are awesome and providing honest suggestions for improvement. You're welcome to ignore the suggestions or take them into consideration for the next draft. It's just feedback, and not all of our suggestions will be good. As the director of your project, you get to decide what's helpful and what isn't.

I'm not good at giving feedback to others, what should I do? Oh, sure you are. If you've ever thought, "Wow, that movie was great, but I wish there was more of ___ and less of ____" then you know how to give feedback. You're welcome to provide as little or as much feedback as you're comfortable with. Easy stuff.

I want to attend but I don't have any writing to bring this time. That's okay! You can still provide feedback. See you there!