Fiction Writing New York

New York Story Night #91

New York Story Night is a literary community event based in Manhattan founded to provide creative writers, amateur and professional alike, a stage on which to share their stories and an audience with which to road test their works. Consider an open mic for stand-up tragedy, stand-up horror, stand-up drama if you will. A night of bedtime stories for adults. **For those who wish to share a story, please arrive before 6:50pm and sign-up for a reading slot.** (Find Aïss at the front of the second floor event space.) For those who wish to be an audience, get a drink, find a favored spot, chit-chat with fellow story lovers if you like! At 7pm story night begins. **Each writer gets 20 minutes in front of the microphone. (15 minutes for the story + 5 minutes for workshop/Q&A with the audience)** We have a 10 minute intermission at the end of every hour. **Rules for stories:** * Stories must be under 15 mins (around 2,300 words) * All stories must be written pieces * Stories can be fiction or non-fiction but must contain a narrative arc * No poetry, no essays We encourage you to email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns on if your story is a good fit for our event. If you cannot attend this particular event but would like to be in tune with our next ones join our MeetUp group or email us at newyorkstorynight@gmail.com to be added to our e-mailing list! New York Story Night is a free event. *\*By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in photos and videos used for social media or promotional purposes.*in

Writing group meeting in Washington Heights

Wanna know what makes me happy? When a longtime member of this group moves to a new apartment and the first thing they tell me is that it'll be a great spot to have a meeting, that puts a big-ass smile on my face -- and that's the situation here. Ryan hosted multiple times at his place in East Harlem, and now he's welcoming us to Washington Heights. The night before we meet, I'll send all the details to people on the RSVP list. For now, just know that the place is wheelchair accessible, and also, if you plan to bring snacks, DO NOT bring anything with nuts because our host is very allergic. That's it for now. See you there! -Zack

Writers Meetup & Critique @OUTRO NYC - Bring pages from your screenplay

Bring pages from your novel, screenplay, short story, poetry or non-fiction - read out loud and get immediate feedback on your project. Get together with your fellow authors, screenwriters and filmmakers and talk through any hurdles or roadblocks. ***This meetup is free and open to everyone. Outro NYC asks that everyone buy at least one drink.*** UPLOAD YOUR SCREENPLAY OR STAGE PLAY TO https://scriptca.mp/feedback and check the box for "NYC Table Reads" UPLOAD YOUR NOVEL, SHORT STORY OR POETRY TO https://wordca.mp/feedback and check the box for "NYC Live Readings" Ideally 2000 words / 10 script pages or less. It may be possible to read through longer projects depending on the number of submissions. Also ok to just listen in if you don't have anything to submit. Look for Holloway, Peter or Ace on the patio - Holloway will be in a ScriptCamp t-shirt.

Writing group meeting in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

After two consecutive meeting in upper Manhattan, we're heading to Brooklyn for this one. Many thanks to Katrina for inviting us all back to her beautiful home for the second time. The night before this meeting, I'll email everyone on the RSVP list with all the details. For now, to help you plan things out a bit, be advised that you'll have to walk up one flight of stairs to get to her place, and there are no pets. FYI, if you're new to the group and wondering what the evening will look like, there'll be an hour to hang and schmooze from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Then we'll have a quiet writing hour, take a short break after that, re-gather for the intro circle, and then some folks will read their work aloud and get feedback. For more info on what to expect, read the "About us" section for this group. See you in Williamsburg! -Z

Weekend Write-In

Ready to stack some words and have fun with it? Grab a seat, order a drink, and join us for a classic, low-pressure write-in. Whether you’re gunning for 50,000 words this month or just dusting off a draft that’s been sitting on your hard drive, this meetup is built for raw drafting, zero perfectionism, and genuine creative play. **How it works:** * **20-Minute Writing Sprints:** Heads-down, quiet focus to get words on the page without overthinking. * **10-Minute Breaks:** Stretch, grab caffeine, swap stories, and commiserate about plotting trainwrecks. * **Optional Word Dares:** Stuck on a scene? Pick up an early-2000s forum dare (random item drops, sudden surreal plot twists) to kickstart your momentum. **What to bring:** * Laptop or notebook & pen * Headphones if you prefer writing to your own soundtrack * An open mind—leave your inner editor at home Look for the NoctuWriMo table tent!

The Writing Group – Harlem Session

**Itinerary** Our social hour starts at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings, but you are welcome to stick around! Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

The Writing Group – West Village Session

**Itinerary** Our social hour starts at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings, but you are welcome to stick around! Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

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JCW Power Prompts: TROPE OR CHOKE LIVE (In-Person)

***Please note: NO ENTRY AFTER 7:15 PM. (Doors open at 6:45 pm.)*** Jersey City Writers welcomes you to Power Prompts. This is an evening of guided, constrained writing exercises designed to boost your wordsmithing skills and tease your brain. **Trope or Choke Live** Join us as we draw from different bags and pick characters, a setting, a genre, a trope, and a POV/tense and write a story on the spot. Can you handle the tropes, or will you choke? Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.

Writing Under the Influence - the Keep

Drunk driving is not cool, but drunk writing is! This is a community event for writers, with drinks! Work on your own projects or use the creative writing prompts provided. Join us at the beautiful Keep bar, where we will have focused 20 minute writing sprints, with breaks in between. The Keep bar is at 205 Cypress Ave in Ridgewood. Please RSVP online! Bar is CASH ONLY. 21+ Bring photo ID. Keep in mind, there is also an online version of this group, which meets concurrently but has a separate event notice. The Keep version will be hosted by Jonathan, Nicole, and Cici, and the online version will be hosted by Meghan!! Be sure to RSVP to the correct event:)

JCW Writing Prompts (In-Person & Online)

Jumpstart your creativity! Writing Prompts will utilize three upcoming writing contests or member-supplied prompts as the focus of each prompt so writers can get a jump on getting published. We'll offer three separate prompts and approximately 10 minutes of free writing time to work on each one. We then share (if you wish) each piece with the rest of the group. The goal of prompts is to move writers from their comfort zone and try a new genre, voice or character. What to bring: Notebook, laptop and pen, and your imagination! We're located at **157B First Street, Jersey City NJ. A keycard is required to get into the building, so we will look for people downstairs until 7:00pm at the latest, so please be on time!** If you know you're going to be later than 7:00, please comment below and I will make arrangements to meet you downstairs. Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.

Wednesday Writing

Come relax after your day job by hanging out with some fellow Bushwick writers for some coffee and a group writing session. \*\*NOTE: Tipsy bean opens just for us on Wednesday night. Google says it's closed but it's not!! May not be open until 7pm though, so if it looks closed don't panic\*\*\* We'll write in three highly-focused 25-minute sprints. In between all that, we'll also talk about what we're working on and trade thoughts and tips on writing. It's a great way to shake off some procrastination and find the creative push needed for that writing project you've been putting off. All writers are welcome, as well as first-time members. Come prepared to write with paper & pen or a laptop...and at least an idea of what you'll be writing about.