Nilay

Meetings

Who?

Writers who are publishing regularly and those new to writing work side by side with mutual respect, and the variety of voice, subject, and genre in the workshop gives permission to everyone to experiment.
Different genres
Different stages in development
Different genders
Different backgrounds
Different ages
Different economic and educational background

Rules

No need to require writing sample.
A writing group will have a max size of 12 people.
2-3 hours
group size—time ratio: 8 people: 2 hours and 12 people: 3 hours
At least 5 people to conduct a session (recommendation)
If one person is making the group unworkable, ask that person to leave. You, as a workshop leader, have to be able to work with the people who have gathered. If you can’t work with someone, you have a right and a responsibility to protect yourself as well as the group.
In moments of genuine crisis, be ready to abandon all established practices, and follow your own instinct.

People should read the shared principles.
Then a qualified facilitator will introduce them to the process in their first workshop.