A free, public, weekly writing group centered on substantial feedback & actionable critique.
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What: A workshop-style meeting where you will receive feedback (and give feedback in return) from a variety of writers on both what is working about your piece and what is not.
When: Every Monday at 6 PM
Where: Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium
511 W Mendenhall Street, Bozeman
Who: All ages, all skill levels, all genres and forms
Why: To practice and improve your writing, provide support and motivation, meet other writers, and have fun.
How: If you would like to receive critique, bring at least ten copies of your piece, up to ten pages double-spaced with twelve point font. Or, just bring yourself and a pen and come meet us! Masking is voluntary.
Upcoming Events
Monday November 4: Technique Meeting @ Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium, 6 pm
Monday November 11: Meeting @ Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium, 6 pm
Sunday November 17: Book Club Meeting @ Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium, noon
Monday November 18: Meeting @ Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium, 6pm
Monday November 25: Meeting @ Isle of Books/Used Book Emporium, 6pm
Book Club
It’s nearly impossible to be a good writer without also being an engaged reader. Plus, it’s always fun to talk to people who have read the same books you have! The obvious solution was to start a book club.
We typically meet at noon on the second Sunday of every month. We encourage variety in book selection: we’ve had fiction and non-fiction, classics and recent releases, genre and literary fiction, poetry, children’s fiction, and even a graphic novel.
In addition to discussing the book from a reader’s perspective, we also focus on the craft of the book. What techniques did the author use to create tension? How does the author target a specific audience? What kind of writing makes a character seem like a real person?
If you’ve been looking for a space to deeply examine the art and pleasure of literature, look no further.
Who We Are
We believe that writing is both an art and a craft. As an art, it is something ineffable: the effect of a book or poem upon the human soul and human society can paradoxically transcend words. As a craft, it is something that can be practiced and learned.
The reasons people write are uncountable, but here are some of the reasons we, the members of the Bozeman Writers’ Group, write: to educate, to get to know ourselves better, to confront the world, to entertain, to process our emotions and lives, for beauty, because we have ideas to communicate, to understand and connect with others, for self-expression, to record our histories, to escape, to create something that just might outlast ourselves, and, of course, for fun.
Community makes us better writers; there is no need for literature to be a solitary pursuit. We believe in supporting each other, and that the effort of helping others also improves and inspires our own work. It is this ethos that has sustained our group for over a decade.