Las Palmas Creative Writers Feedback Group

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We're a group of fiction writers, writing in English, who meet to provide constructive feedback on each other's work. We meet every few weeks to discuss short pieces that have been submitted and read in advance (we don't write during the meet, we talk about that week’s two submissions). Our goal is to become better writers. If the meet is full please contact us through WhatsApp; the limit is set by Meetup, not us. We're looking for new members who, while serious about writing, enjoy a little banter, feedback, debate, and maybe a little wine. People writing in all genres and from multiple nationalities are welcome (fluent or reasonable level of English is required). We are fully inclusive and expect you to be as well. Love rules the day. GUIDELINES – Submitted pieces are in English and a maximum of 3000 words. — If you’re after feedback on a particular aspect, you may add a paragraph explaining what you are looking for. — If you write in a language other than English, you can provide a translated copy. Please note this in an introduction, and say what feedback you’d like (there’s no point in critiquing the translation!). – Currently we are accepting fiction and poetry, but as the group grows these may split into different nights. – You don’t have to submit a piece to join a meet and offer feedback. — Feedback should be constructive. For example, you can say what you think doesn’t work as well as it could, or things you think need expanding. We are here to support each other. — A reasonable level of English is required. FORMAT — Two pieces will be chosen at random to be discussed during the meet. — We’ll discuss each piece for about 45 minutes. — The pieces must be read in advance by all participants. There is no reading at the meet itself. — You must have participated in a previous feedback session before your piece can be read by the group. — If the membership grows we may host different groups across multiple evenings.