Recently, we polled our community to ask about their writing habits and what motivates them to sign up for writing workshops and events. Here are the results.
What kinds of support or experiences would help you grow or feel more confident as a writer?
Here were the responses, ranked from most checked to least checked:
- Writing motivation — like writing together in a group, virtually or in-person
- Building community with other writers
- Feedback from peers – in a creative writing workshop format
- Learning how to write memoir or personal essays
- Writing in ways that feel emotionally or creatively healing
- 1:1 writing coaching — ongoing, personalized support and feedback
- Going on a writing retreat — a chance to leave home for a few nights and write with others
- Deadlines — something to help me finish a draft or a piece
- Learning how to write a novel
- Learning poetic techniques — line breaks, forms, rhyme schemes, etc.
- Sharing work at open mics or readings (without feedback)
- Learning the craft of short stories — plot, setting, dialogue, etc.
- Writing in inspiring locations around town — like Powell’s or the Japanese Garden
What’s been getting in the way of you signing up for writing events with Write Around Portland?
Here were the responses, ranked from most checked to least checked:
- Time of day
- Cost
- Day of the week
- Location
- Subject matter of the workshop