CHOSING WRITERS GROUPS

 JOINING MORE THAN ONE

Joining more than one writers' group can be a fantastic move for your career. Think of it like cross-training: different groups exercise different "muscles" of your writing life.

The Benefits of Multiple Groups:

If you choose your groups strategically, they can serve different purposes:

* The Accountability Group:

These are "silent writing" groups or "sprint" groups where the only goal is to sit down and hit your word count.

* The Brainstorming Group:

Where authors of different calibrations share ideas to help each other with marketing, formatting, building website, beta reading, etc.

* The Genre-Specific Group:

Example - A group of sci-fi writers will understand the nuances of world-building and "hard" science in a way a general group won't.

 * The Critique Group:

This is your "inner circle"—a small group of 3–5 people who read your chapters deeply and help you edit.

Most successful authors find a balance by joining two distinct types of groups.

A Quick Checklist

Before joining a second (or third) group, ask yourself:

 [ ] Does this group offer something my current group lacks?

 [ ] Do I have the time to be a contributing member.

[ ] Will a second group benefit me in my writing journey.