Start Your Own Writers' Club

Despite Sydney's varied artistic and cultural scene, I noticed that there is a distinct lack of opportunities for amateur writers to gain constructive criticism on their efforts through writing groups, read-meets and poetry open-mic nights. Being eager to hone my craft, I decided to take advantage of this opportunity and try out a writing group.

The search

I scoured the activity forums for people who had similar interests and found a post from a writer who was new in town from London. 'We used to have writers clubs all over London, and I would like to get started writing again in Singapore. Anybody interested?' was her message to the forum. I replied to her email and said that I was out with a similar intention and if she would like to start something together, I was willing. And thus, Saturday Morning Writers was born.

Activities forums are great when looking for like-minded people. It also takes a certain level of open-mindedness to reveal yourself to the world wide web when posting on these, so the people you tend to meet are generally a good lot (although keep a look out for predators and stalkers). Putting up an advertisement on Sydney Gumtree or on your local community center's noticeboard can lead to plenty of responses from other...(read more).