Craft Discussion

Welcome to the inaugural Madison West Writers Group craft discussion!

Every meeting will have 3 submission slots where a writer can submit an item for discussion (more info on eligible items below) and we will end with a general discussion on the story outline of the week, presented by a member. For submission slots, you can present your question and context/content for 15 minutes; then we transition to discussion.

All members are expected to review and read submissions before session to make the most use of our time!

Rules for submissions on items:

include your specific question for the group
include your goals for the project: genre, audience, the feels/themes of your story
your time is limited! Avoid having to cover your entire story outline in your session by focusing on a specific part of it.
when you present an outline, condense it into bullet points! And then condense it again! We want plenty of time for discussion.

Potential items for discussion include:

Specific story outline segment review
Feedback on dialogue or action scenes (please keep word count to 1500 or lower)
Feedback on the beginning or end of the story (limited word count OR bullet point outline)
Worldbuilding questions
(Focused) Character arc review
Focused critique sessions on other craft elements.
Other inquiries can be directed to Marly.

Please submit it as a Google doc in the comments. If you are new to MWWG, it is recommended to attend a session before you submit! All genres welcomed.

Thank you to all participants for making this discussion possible!

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