writing circle
⬜⬜🪨⬜🌿⬜⬜ Feel it after you get home. ⬜🌙✨⬜🥀⬜
⬜🟩⬜ To be in your body again, the sound of your friend's laughter still present in your ears ⬜🌞🐾⬜🧱⬜
⬜⬜🌸⬜ the pros of the people you're just getting to know, ⬜🦉⬜🌙⬜
⬜⬜⬜🥀 your inner worlds playing and entangling. ⬜✨🪵⬜🟩⬜
⬜🧱⬜🌿⬜ It's something you feel deep inside you, the togetherness is full bodied and abundant. ⬜🌙🪨⬜🥀⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜ Familiar textures emboldened once again. Writing circle asks us to feel alive. ⬜🌞✨🐇⬜🍂⬜⬜🪨⬜🌙⬜ Like a traveling a band of heroes vital and in peace. ⬜⭐️🥀⬜🌿⬜🧱⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🌸 We accept and feel, breath and heal. ⬜🪵🌙⬜🐾⬜
⬜⬜🥀⬜✨⬜ At writing circle. ⬜🌞🟩⬜🪨⬜🌿⬜
What is writing circle
Writing circle is a collaborative meaning making practice.
We gather to free write followed by sharing. This cycle repeats throughout the session. Every month the circle is lead by a different member who brings the inspo material.
Writing circle is an open source, community-owned practice where everyone is encouraged to branch, explore, and fork the system.
📝 Structure & Format
- Monthly gatherings lasting 2-2.5 hours
- Leadership rotates monthly among members
- Members are welcome to bring snacks, food, drinks, stickers, or other small energy to share throughout the practice. There is no obligation to bring anything other than a pen, paper and an open heart.
Session Flow:
- Reading of inspo material
- Sharing of jump-off lines
- Timed free-writing (typically 10ish minutes, has ranged from 1-25 minutes)
- Sharing in a circle
📚 Inspo Material
- Can include any text-based content:
- Book passages
- Poems
- Film quotes
- Lyrics
- Even nutrition facts!
- Keep selections concise (maximum 2 pages)
- Content should be short enough to be easily retained in memory
✨ Rules
The writing circle is a vulnerable space, a prepared for space, a space of deep trust and radical sharing. In order to respect the energy of all members we ask that you follow these rules
- No critiques or verbal feedback: show appreciation through snaps, smiles, or silent gestures 🙏
- Consent: Ask "May I reference your work?" before commenting on others' writing
- Respect physical boundaries: no touching unless explicitly requested
- Please arrive on time
- We understand unexpected situations arise. However, in general, please be on time.
- Punctual arrival ensures others aren't kept waiting, prevents disruptions during readings, and ensures that the monthly lead does not have to repeat context.
✏️ How we write
- Keep pen to paper during the entire timed session
- Write stream-of-consciousness style, get ahead of the inner critic
- Helpful prompts when stuck:
- "What I'm feeling right now is..."
- "Here's what you need to know..."
🌿 Breaks
Regular pauses for stretching, water, and bathroom breaks are incorporated throughout the practice.
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