The challenge is upon us yet again—to write 50,000 words in 30 days or less. All you brave souls inflicting this cruel and unusual punishment on yourselves might be driven to drink anyway (as all great writers sometimes are), so instead of drinking alone, let’s imbibe while we transcribe together! Join us for a YPG hosted...
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With NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) right around the corner, we thought having a bit of a warm up would be useful for all the writers out there. So before you attempt the month-long, 50-000-word challenge, try this two-week-long one with your fellow YPG Writers. There’s no required word count (unless you want to...
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So, this might not be the most original idea, but sometimes it’s just nice to be in the same room with other writers. You get to talk a bit, and write a bit, and possibly make a few friends. That’s what this event will be, minus the talking part (at least at first). So...
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Have you ever played Exquisite Corpse? If not, here’s the gist: You write a sentence. The person after you writes a sentence. But the person after that (and after that) can only read the last sentence that was written. Context is lost, hilarity (and sometimes brilliance) ensues. It’s super fun….trust me.
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Do you wish you could get a bit of writing practice without signing up for a class? A chance to get out of your own head and maybe away from your current project and just write for fun with no expectations or stress or commitments? If so, you should join us for the first...
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Have you been searching for a critique partner who gets your style, or another writer to brainstorm with? Are you always on the lookout for writerly meet-ups where you can get feedback on your latest project? Maybe you're an aspiring author just looking for a few beta readers who will tell you how it...
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For the third year in a row, Slice Magazine is offering YPG members a discount to its annual writers’ conference
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