Writing Together
I find it hard to write on my own, let alone during this ongoing tension and 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 supportive writing community. ALL writers and creatives are welcome to these sessions. 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, we'll go straight into writing). I then set a timer for 50 minutes (daytime) and we write. After the timer goes off, you'll have another timer set for say how it went and write for another 50 minutes. At the end of the session, you'll have the opportunity to share how the experience went.
Sending love,
Nadia
P.S. If you still have questions after looking at the FAQs or want to chat with me, drop me a line here.
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 supportive writing community. ALL writers and creatives are welcome to these sessions. 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, we'll go straight into writing). I then set a timer for 50 minutes (daytime) and we write. After the timer goes off, you'll have another timer set for say how it went and write for another 50 minutes. At the end of the session, you'll have the opportunity to share how the experience went.
Sending love,
Nadia
P.S. If you still have questions after looking at the FAQs or want to chat with me, drop me a line here.
Writing Together: Sunday-Thursday, 12-1.30pm Israel time
To receive the Zoom link and reminder 30 minutes before we start, join the WhatsApp group.
To receive the Zoom link and reminder 30 minutes before we start, join the WhatsApp group.
Hear what participants had to say about the experience during Covid
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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. 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! - Sarah Packer
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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. 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 the MIramichi Reader, The Waking, Meniscus Literary Journal, The Binnacle, Annalemma, Every Day Fiction, and a number of anthologies. 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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