Prose Procrastinators Anonymous
A Support Group for Aspiring and Established Writers
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Prose:
All the stuff you love to write; fiction, non-fiction, suspense, romance, science fiction, horror, poetry, memoir. |
Procrastinators:
Individuals who put off a task intentionally and habitually, although they really, really want to do it. |
Anonymous:
To be unrecognizable to those who would chastise you for participating in... not participating. |
Date: We meet each each Monday and Wednesday, unless it falls within a holiday week. We usually take a hiatus from writing throughout the month of December, as writers have holiday family obligations.
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Place: Panera Cafe; 1325 Coolidge Highway, Troy, Michigan. Located at Maple & Coolidge Roads, in the Midtown Square Center. Outside, look for us under the giant clock tower at the front of the shopping center. Inside, look for us in the back room, behind the drink station. Seating is first come, first served.
Bring your favorite writing tools and WIP... Spend a few hours basking in the energy of a supportive writing community... Make new friends while conquering writers block together! Writers of all genres are welcome!
This is not a class, workshop or critique group. This is concentrated time to work on your writing project. This is also a chance for people who are chasing the same unconventional hobby to come together and have a little fun.
We may not cure the growing epidemic of Prose Procrastinators... but we'll make friends, and we'll no longer be alone in our creative pursuits... and that's just as important!
So often, writers live in a self-imposed isolation. For the most part, we lead a solitary life. We write in libraries, usually alone or in small, quiet groups, rarely engaging in eye contact. Or we write in coffee houses with earbuds fending off the possibility of human connection. Or we write in complete solitude in our homes.
While that's important and helpful for focusing on the writerly projects we're working on... it doesn't do much to help remind us that we're not odd, different, shallow, or strange. It also doesn't prepare us for the one day when we may have to market our book... talk about our writing... or engage with complete strangers while selling our book at a festival. Introverts don't sell well.
To stave off the rejection that could be met when a writing hermit meets the outside world, we have created a social group for writers. Prose Procrastinators Anonymous is the bridge between hermitage writing and marketing your work to the masses. We'll help you get comfortable in a world where human interaction is essential.
This is also your chance to validate your procrastination habits with others of your ilk who are procrastinating, too.
If you are interested in getting together with other writers to work, brainstorm about your projects, give and gain constructive feedback, and become a cheerleader for those who are embarking on a similar literary journey, this is the place for you!
This is not a class, workshop or critique group. This is concentrated time to work on your writing project. This is also a chance for people who are chasing the same unconventional hobby to come together and have a little fun.
We may not cure the growing epidemic of Prose Procrastinators... but we'll make friends, and we'll no longer be alone in our creative pursuits... and that's just as important!
So often, writers live in a self-imposed isolation. For the most part, we lead a solitary life. We write in libraries, usually alone or in small, quiet groups, rarely engaging in eye contact. Or we write in coffee houses with earbuds fending off the possibility of human connection. Or we write in complete solitude in our homes.
While that's important and helpful for focusing on the writerly projects we're working on... it doesn't do much to help remind us that we're not odd, different, shallow, or strange. It also doesn't prepare us for the one day when we may have to market our book... talk about our writing... or engage with complete strangers while selling our book at a festival. Introverts don't sell well.
To stave off the rejection that could be met when a writing hermit meets the outside world, we have created a social group for writers. Prose Procrastinators Anonymous is the bridge between hermitage writing and marketing your work to the masses. We'll help you get comfortable in a world where human interaction is essential.
This is also your chance to validate your procrastination habits with others of your ilk who are procrastinating, too.
If you are interested in getting together with other writers to work, brainstorm about your projects, give and gain constructive feedback, and become a cheerleader for those who are embarking on a similar literary journey, this is the place for you!