Creative Writing Groups
The Writing Center supports all writers on all projects. This usually means that writers make appointments to receive help with writing they are working on for their classes. However, the Writing Center also supports writers working on independent and creative writing. In addition to offering appointments for creative writers through our regular scheduling website, the Writing Center offers two opportunities for students interested in creative or self-sponsored writing. Check out our Journal Writing Group and Creative Writing Circle below! Click through to learn more about these groups and to register to join.
Please feel free to email writingcenter@wolaipei.com with any questions.
The Creative Writing Circle
This group is a student-run group that meets once a week. During Creative Writing Circle meetings, students come together to write creatively and to share their works in progress for feedback. All student writers are welcome to participate! Genres explored include (but are not limited to!) fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Meetings are 4 - 5:30 p.m. every Friday, on the second floor of the Library. Feel free to come by!
Our first meeting will be at 4 p.m. on August 30.
If you would like to receive weekly updates about the Creative Writing Circle, please complete this form.
Journal Writing Group
This group explores the ways writing can serve as a tool for examining emotions and processing experiences. Prompts will ask students to reflect on their lives and inner worlds. The Journal Writing Group is a low-pressure space for students to generate writing, connect with peers, relax, and have fun. Everyone is welcome! No prior writing experience required! To register to join, click here.
It is a casual, fun, creative space for students to explore the genre of personal writing. The group will meet once a week for eight weeks. Each week, students will meet and chat about what inspires them, write together in response to personal, exploratory prompts, and have the option to share their writing with the group. While there will be explicit time and space for students to read their work, sharing is optional and never required.
Meetings are from 4:30-6:00pm every Tuesday starting September 24th to November 12th.
Meeting location is TBD.
While it is not required that students make every meeting, participants should be able to attend a majority of the planned meeting times to maintain group consistency.