Creative
Writing
Silent writing hours, workshops, and read-outs for the brave.
- 3 to 10 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good writing plan looks like
The host sets a simple prompt or project, basics are provided when the plan says so, and there is a share-out at the end for anyone who wants one. Somebody who knows the ropes takes a few minutes to get newcomers going. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 10 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: nobody is judging. Most people at a creative plan came to try something new, same as you.
Good to know
Writing on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 10 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- A laptop or a notebook.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Writing in New York
No writing plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Give people a small, clear thing to make. A prompt beats a blank page, and a share-out gives the night a shape.
Writing questions
Do I need to be good at writing?
No. There are no levels for writing. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love writing? Host it.
Give people a small, clear thing to make. A prompt beats a blank page, and a share-out gives the night a shape. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More creative
- Art and paintingSketch walks, plein air, pottery, painting nights.
- Music jamBring what you play. Leave with a song nobody has heard.
- Film and video48-hour shorts, shoot days, edit sessions. Make a film this weekend.
- PhotographyPhoto walks at golden hour and blue hour, with a share-out after.
- DanceSalsa nights, beginner classes, social dancing. Partners rotate.
- ImprovShort games, lots of laughing and no script. Oddly great for shy people.
- PodcastingRecord a practice episode together, learn the gear and swap feedback. Leave with a first draft.
- SketchingPick a street corner, sketch for an hour, then lay the books out and look.