Writing Synergy (yes, it's free!)
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It's hard to write on your own, especially during this ongoing uncertainty.
I've discovered there's a creative energy that comes when you sit and write surrounded by other writers, so I wanted to provide this opportunity for gathering together as a writing community. ALL writers are welcome to these events. Writing your novel? Great. Want to draw? Excellent. Crafting social media posts? That's fine too. At the beginning of the session, everyone will introduce themselves briefly stating what they want to work on during the session (if there are lots of people, I'll divide you into smaller groups). I then set a timer for 45 minutes and we write. After the timer goes off, you say how it went and write for another 45 minutes. At the end of the session, you'll have the opportunity to share how the experience went. Get writing! Nadia P.S. If you still have questions after looking at the FAQs or want to work with me, drop me a line here. |
Hear what participants have to say about the experience
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'Thank you, Nadia, for a valuable "Writing Space" via Zoom last night. It was very comforting to have this dedicated time for writing. (If I hadn't attended, I would have been trying to do household tasks with the news continuously running in the background!) It was a great relief! The other benefit was writing next to a room full of other writers. At least that's the way it felt - as if there was just a glass pane separating me from everyone else. '
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'I'm so glad I joined you. I don't think of myself as a writer, but this evening I managed to write an entire first draft of a children's picture book. I can't imagine I would've accomplished that alone.'
Rachel J. Sarah Packer: Nadia! Honestly the best experience today. I finished two blog posts! I can't wait to join the next meeting. Thanks again for creating this awesome space for writers!
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Photo: Rebecca Sigala
Nadia Jacobson is the Founding Director of WriteSpace Jerusalem. She is a fiction editor at the Ilanot Review, an Israeli journal of creative writing in English and directs Night Writers Jerusalem. In 2016, she served as co-Municipal Liaison for the Jerusalem region of National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo.org). She holds an MA in English Literature and Creative Writing from Bar-Ilan University, and her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Meniscus Literary Journal, The Binnacle, Annalemma, Every Day Fiction, and a number of anthologies. A long-time member of the Jerusalem Writing Circle, she has taught creative writing privately and in educational institutions and companies, as well as coaching writers from first draft to publication.
FAQs
Is it free?
Yes! It's free to join the meeting. And no purchase is necessary to set up Zoom,
How do I set up Zoom?
If you don't understand how Zoom works, click this link for a clear explanation. You will need to download it onto a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access and click on the link at the time of the meeting.
Do I have to stay for the full session?
No. You can stay for as long or as little as you like. However, I'd ask you to arrive on the hour, as it takes me time to notice someone is waiting for admission to the Zoom room - I write too! I can only have up to 100 attendees, so it's first-come first-served.
Is it free?
Yes! It's free to join the meeting. And no purchase is necessary to set up Zoom,
How do I set up Zoom?
If you don't understand how Zoom works, click this link for a clear explanation. You will need to download it onto a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access and click on the link at the time of the meeting.
Do I have to stay for the full session?
No. You can stay for as long or as little as you like. However, I'd ask you to arrive on the hour, as it takes me time to notice someone is waiting for admission to the Zoom room - I write too! I can only have up to 100 attendees, so it's first-come first-served.
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