You have a brilliant idea for a book. Or a blog that you really have to write now. And those website texts have also been in need of a refresher for a while now... Recognisable? Fortunately, you are not alone, because for many people ‘just doing it’ is a major shortcoming of a writing job. Because how do you start? The result: complete stagnation, hours of staring at a blank screen, doom-scrolling or just getting rid of that laundry after all....
From stalled to restart
‘That's exactly why we started Write Club,’ says Mirjam de Boer, one of the initiators. ‘During a brainstorming session at Seats2Meet, the community was asked for ideas: what cool things can we do to bring people together? That's where I got into a conversation with Bradley and Kristel, both of whom are also - partly - breadwinners.’ That's how the initiators came up with the idea for Write Club. ‘We all know that kind of jamming,’ said Kristel Keuren, owner of The Storytelling Buro. ‘We thought it would be nice to be together then, so you can share struggles and questions. And that turned out to work!’
People mix
Definitely, as Write Club is now in its sixth edition and is being crowded. ‘The nice thing is that it's such diverse people,’ Mirjam says. ‘From freelancers dusting off their website texts to beginning writers and from content creators to dyed-in-the-wool writers who are now - finally - getting around to their own blogs and books. That mix makes it really cool.’
Writing with results
Kristel adds: ‘Yes, and it's really about doing. We warm up together with some short tips and then dive into our screen for almost 2.5 hours.’ The nicest feedback so far? ‘That people have never had such a productive Friday afternoon!’ exclaims Mirjam. ‘And the whole feeling it gives: everyone is writing for themselves, yet in those 3 hours we are a unit.’ A real club, then? Mirjam and Kristel grin broadly. ‘Absolutely!’
Want to join us for a write-up? Check our event calendar to see when the next edition is.
Initiators Bradley Charbonneau, Kristel Keuren and Mirjam de Boer.
Full Focus at work...
Photos: Jeroen Koster
