Hey all, two pieces for this week's meeting, which is Thursday 5:30pm-7:00pm in Burdine, room 134. Please write comments and bring them to the meeting so we can discuss.
A short story (12pgs) from Sam
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Flash fiction (1pg) from Rachel
Monday, September 28, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
UPDATE
We have a room reservation! So no more loud Cafe Medici where some of you feel obligated to purchase somewhat expensive coffee. Every THURSDAY from 5:00pm until 7:00pm we have CMA A3.10, which is a room in the Communications Building on the main floor you walk into. HOWEVER, the next week's meeting will not be in that room because it was already reserved, so NEXT WEEK'S MEETING ONLY (Oct 1), we will meet in BUR 134.
Also, I realize that some of you have class during the first part of the meeting, so I apologize for the abruptness of last meeting. That won't happen anymore. Since the meeting ended early before Sam had a chance to get feedback from everyone, we are going to go over his piece next week in addition to the other submissions.
Submissions. Submissions. Submissions! I am glad that the submissions routine is working out, as well as the website. Please, if you have anything--whether it is new material or old material or a revision of something you submitted already--that you want people to look over, send it to the group email by Sunday at 6pm. I really want four or five pieces every meeting discussed.
So, next week's meeting place and time: 5:30pm-7:00pm at BUR 134 on Thursday October 1, 2009
Also, I realize that some of you have class during the first part of the meeting, so I apologize for the abruptness of last meeting. That won't happen anymore. Since the meeting ended early before Sam had a chance to get feedback from everyone, we are going to go over his piece next week in addition to the other submissions.
Submissions. Submissions. Submissions! I am glad that the submissions routine is working out, as well as the website. Please, if you have anything--whether it is new material or old material or a revision of something you submitted already--that you want people to look over, send it to the group email by Sunday at 6pm. I really want four or five pieces every meeting discussed.
So, next week's meeting place and time: 5:30pm-7:00pm at BUR 134 on Thursday October 1, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Submissions for Next Meeting (9/24/2009)
Hey everyone, we have two pieces of fiction this week to read. Please write comments and bring them to the meeting so we can discuss. Also, the meeting place and the meeting time are the same: 5:30-7:00pm at Cafe Medici, upstairs.
Flash fiction (1pg) from Mark
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A short story (12pgs) from Sam
Flash fiction (1pg) from Mark
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A short story (12pgs) from Sam
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Submissions for This Week's Meeting
First Act of Small Town Dick by Neil
Synopsis from Neil:
"A recent college graduate moves back to his small texas home town. Without a job or any prospects, he becomes a private investigator, solving small town crimes with the help of his "quirky" (oh boy) family. It's CSI meets Northern Exposure."
PDF DOWNLOAD (18pgs)
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A poem by Adam
MS WORD (1pg)
Please write feedback and bring it to the meeting.
Synopsis from Neil:
"A recent college graduate moves back to his small texas home town. Without a job or any prospects, he becomes a private investigator, solving small town crimes with the help of his "quirky" (oh boy) family. It's CSI meets Northern Exposure."
PDF DOWNLOAD (18pgs)
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A poem by Adam
MS WORD (1pg)
Please write feedback and bring it to the meeting.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Update
The first meeting went well. Thanks to everyone who attended and especially Catie who brought something to read on the first day. You definitely get a gold star.
As it looks, the meeting time is going to remain 5:30PM to around 7PM on Thursdays. Though, I forgot to bring it up in the first meeting, so we can talk about it at the next one. I like Thursdays, but maybe a different day is better.
Also, Cafe Medici is surprisingly distracting when we actually want to get things done. So I am looking to find a new place to hold meetings, preferably on campus in a room where we can hear everyone talk.
But until I find the room we will be at Medici again for next week's meeting. So, everyone remember, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 at 5:30 PM at Cafe Medici. GO UPSTAIRS.
As it looks, the meeting time is going to remain 5:30PM to around 7PM on Thursdays. Though, I forgot to bring it up in the first meeting, so we can talk about it at the next one. I like Thursdays, but maybe a different day is better.
Also, Cafe Medici is surprisingly distracting when we actually want to get things done. So I am looking to find a new place to hold meetings, preferably on campus in a room where we can hear everyone talk.
But until I find the room we will be at Medici again for next week's meeting. So, everyone remember, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 at 5:30 PM at Cafe Medici. GO UPSTAIRS.
The Workshop
Every Thursday from 5:30PM until around 7PM members meet to discuss their writing with other members in a workshop format. The value of a workshop is most entirely based on what people put into it. If everyone supplies work and thoughtful feedback, then the workshop succeeds. If nobody shows new work, or people don't read what other members are writing, then the workshop becomes less successful.
RIOT Ink aims to make the workshop experience as efficient as it can be:
Writers who have a new piece, which can be a first, second, or final draft--or just an idea that needs some brainstorming--submit their work to because (dot) words (at) gmail (dot) com BY 6PM ON SUNDAY. Anything submitted by 6PM on Sunday will be posted on the website for feedback and distributed for discussion during the week's meeting. Anything submitted after 6PM on Sunday will be distributed for the following week's meeting. If nobody submits anything by the deadline, then everyone at the meeting will read selected passages from Twilight.
During the course of the week leading up to the meeting, members should read whatever has been posted on this website. Please WRITE your feedback out and BRING it to the meeting. While we are going to talk about the pieces, it really really helps the writer to have hard copies of what people think. If you cannot attend a meeting, then write your feedback as comments on the blog or email them to the group email and I will make sure they reach the writer. And when you write feedback, don't hold back. If something has problems, say so. However, you must give constructive criticism. Sharing work is hard and requires trust on both sides. Identifying problems isn't enough, also identify possible solutions. Don't say that something doesn't work for you. Say why it doesn't, then tell us what changes could be made to make it work. Remember members of RIOT Ink are commenting on your work, not on you. Use their criticism to become a better writer.
Since it is possible to feel artistically dry and uninspired, I will provide at the end of every meeting a prompt for people to write on if they choose. Given the range of genres that people write in, including poetry, fiction, and screenwriting, I will either have three different prompts or something that I think fits all three. The prompts are a tool to help get the ball rolling with writing.
On meeting day, the workshop will follow this format:
1. Introduction to the day, news and updates
-Things like money matters, reading times, litzine submission/publishing info, etc.
2. I will hand out a couple pieces from published writers for the group to look at and talk about
-This is important so we can see how more seasoned writers work with words, how they execute concepts into a concrete piece
-Also, if anyone wants to provide an excerpt of fiction or a script or poem for this part, just email it to the group email.
3. We begin talking about the writing submitted for the week.
-I will distribute the piece to everyone so they have it in front of them.
-Everyone but the writer will talk about the piece, thoughts, concerns, problems, compliments, etc.
-Then the writer will talk about the piece.
-Finally members will hand the writer their written feedback.
4. Hand out prompts / close the meeting
RIOT Ink aims to make the workshop experience as efficient as it can be:
Writers who have a new piece, which can be a first, second, or final draft--or just an idea that needs some brainstorming--submit their work to because (dot) words (at) gmail (dot) com BY 6PM ON SUNDAY. Anything submitted by 6PM on Sunday will be posted on the website for feedback and distributed for discussion during the week's meeting. Anything submitted after 6PM on Sunday will be distributed for the following week's meeting. If nobody submits anything by the deadline, then everyone at the meeting will read selected passages from Twilight.
During the course of the week leading up to the meeting, members should read whatever has been posted on this website. Please WRITE your feedback out and BRING it to the meeting. While we are going to talk about the pieces, it really really helps the writer to have hard copies of what people think. If you cannot attend a meeting, then write your feedback as comments on the blog or email them to the group email and I will make sure they reach the writer. And when you write feedback, don't hold back. If something has problems, say so. However, you must give constructive criticism. Sharing work is hard and requires trust on both sides. Identifying problems isn't enough, also identify possible solutions. Don't say that something doesn't work for you. Say why it doesn't, then tell us what changes could be made to make it work. Remember members of RIOT Ink are commenting on your work, not on you. Use their criticism to become a better writer.
Since it is possible to feel artistically dry and uninspired, I will provide at the end of every meeting a prompt for people to write on if they choose. Given the range of genres that people write in, including poetry, fiction, and screenwriting, I will either have three different prompts or something that I think fits all three. The prompts are a tool to help get the ball rolling with writing.
On meeting day, the workshop will follow this format:
1. Introduction to the day, news and updates
-Things like money matters, reading times, litzine submission/publishing info, etc.
2. I will hand out a couple pieces from published writers for the group to look at and talk about
-This is important so we can see how more seasoned writers work with words, how they execute concepts into a concrete piece
-Also, if anyone wants to provide an excerpt of fiction or a script or poem for this part, just email it to the group email.
3. We begin talking about the writing submitted for the week.
-I will distribute the piece to everyone so they have it in front of them.
-Everyone but the writer will talk about the piece, thoughts, concerns, problems, compliments, etc.
-Then the writer will talk about the piece.
-Finally members will hand the writer their written feedback.
4. Hand out prompts / close the meeting
Introduction
RIOT Ink is a group of dedicated writers.
We are about the process, about getting ideas on the page and executed.
We are about language and the manipulation of words.
We are about revision, about constructing and breaking down, about looking at pieces.
We are about helping others experiment.
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Every week RIOT Ink meets in a workshop environment where members of the group read and talk about writing they are working on and other group members give them feedback on concept and execution.
Aside from the weekly meetings, RIOT Ink releases litzines with selected work from a handful of writers, showcasing the talent of people within the group as well as others in the Austin writing scene. With the same goal of putting writers out into the community, we also host readings at various locations around the city.
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This website serves a couple purposes:
1. For members of the group to post their work, and for others to give feedback in the event they cannot attend a meeting.
2. To relay information about group meetings and special events.
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Go here for more specific information about the workshop and what happens at meetings.
-
Question and comments can be directed to our email:
because (dot) words (at) gmail (dot) com
We are about the process, about getting ideas on the page and executed.
We are about language and the manipulation of words.
We are about revision, about constructing and breaking down, about looking at pieces.
We are about helping others experiment.
-
Every week RIOT Ink meets in a workshop environment where members of the group read and talk about writing they are working on and other group members give them feedback on concept and execution.
Aside from the weekly meetings, RIOT Ink releases litzines with selected work from a handful of writers, showcasing the talent of people within the group as well as others in the Austin writing scene. With the same goal of putting writers out into the community, we also host readings at various locations around the city.
-
This website serves a couple purposes:
1. For members of the group to post their work, and for others to give feedback in the event they cannot attend a meeting.
2. To relay information about group meetings and special events.
-
Go here for more specific information about the workshop and what happens at meetings.
-
Question and comments can be directed to our email:
because (dot) words (at) gmail (dot) com
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