Desert Writing Group feedback for upcoming events Question Title * 1. I really appreciate your feedback on these questions!Please tell me what types of writing events you are interested in attending.Please select all that apply. I'm interested in attending face-to-face writing events in the Coachella Valley. I'm interested in attending "live," online writing events (via Zoom). Other (please list other locations you would be interested in) Question Title * 2. (If you are only interested in face-to-face writing events, please skip to question number seven.)In addition to the Monday meetings at Cathedral City library, I am now offering live, online spontaneous writing sessions via Zoom. We can see and hear each other, write together in our notebooks, read our impromptu work and share positive feedback. It feels surprisingly akin to being in the same room with the added bonus of being able to see each person as if we were sitting directly across from them.Currently scheduled online meetings October 30th, Wednesday from 7 to 9pmOctober 31st, Thursday from 11:30am to 1:30pmNovember 6th, Wednesday from 9 to 11amNovember 7th, Thursday from 6 to 8pm(Register here on Meetup.)Please select all days and times below when you would be available to attend an online spontaneous writing session. (Note, all times are Pacific time.) Wednesdays 9 to 11am Wednesdays 10am to noon Wednesdays 11am to 1pm Wednesdays 4 to 6pm Wednesdays 6 to 8pm Wednesdays 7 to 9pm Thursdays 9 to 11am Thursdays 10am to noon Thursdays 11am to 1pm Thursdays 4 to 6pm Thursdays 6 to 8pm Thursdays 7 to 9pm Question Title * 3. Here is the same list again. Please select your TOP THREE choices for days and times for attending an online writing session. (Note, all times are Pacific time.) Wednesdays 9 to 11am Wednesdays 10am to noon Wednesdays 11am to 1pm Wednesdays 4 to 6pm Wednesdays 6 to 8pm Wednesdays 7 to 9pm Thursdays 9 to 11am Thursdays 10am to noon Thursdays 11am to 1pm Thursdays 4 to 6pm Thursdays 6 to 8pm Thursdays 7 to 9pm Question Title * 4. Would you prefer a different day and time for these online writing sessions? Yes No If yes, please provide both the day of the week and a range of hours for each alternative.(Please use Pacific time, too, or label the time zone for the times you are submitting so I can convert them. Thanks.) Question Title * 5. These online writing sessions are currently set at $11.44. (This generates $10.08 for me after it is processed through Meetup's online payment system.) Note, too, for now I plan to make the first meeting of each month free.Are you comfortable paying $11.44 for these two-hour online writing sessions? Yes No If no, please tell me what fee you would be comfortable paying for these two-hour sessions. Question Title * 6. More about these online spontaneous writing sessionsCurrently I plan to offer these online sessions on recurring days and times, though I am not yet committing to ensuring they meet every week. I am also open to one-shot sessions to fill your needs for times that I can't commit to regularly. Or to offering set-length sessions so we can write regularly with the same group of people.Please let me know your thoughts about these possibilities.Please select all that apply. (This one is a bit of a hodgepodge! ;-) As long as there were regular days and times, I would be good. I don't mind if we skip weeks here and there. I would prefer meetings that repeat in a regular pattern (i.e. weekly, monthly or first and third Wednesdays, etc). I would be more likely to attend sporadically, so varying dates and times throughout the month would be better for me. I would be interested in 4 to 8-week sessions where we meet every week. (This would require a fee for the whole session, but we'd meet for the duration with the same people.) I would be interested in an ongoing online group that meets every week, every other week or once a month with the same people (for a monthly fee). Other thoughts about this? Ideas or dreams are welcome. ;-) Question Title * 7. Would you be interested in a longer writing session/retreat, perhaps four, six or eight hours on the occasional Saturday?Please select all that apply. Yes, I'd love to attend a longer face-to-face writing session in the Coachella Valley. Yes, I'd love to attend a longer online writing session. No, I am not interested in a longer writing session. Question Title * 8. I'd also like to offer some sessions on the writing process itself and the craft of writing. Please let me know what kinds of sessions you'd be interested in. (Please select all that apply.) Finding ways to write (carving out time, writing regularly) Exploring our resistance to writing Bringing ourselves to the page Being a writer How we read as writers Generating ideas for writing Sensory details in writing Developing "scenes" (or slow motion writing) Persona writing Character development Revising and editing our work Other (please list one or more additional topics you'd be interested in) Question Title * 9. Please let me know your preference for the above process or craft sessions. I'd prefer to attend these sessions face-to-face in the Coachella Valley. I'd prefer to attend these sessions online. I would be happy with either option. Question Title * 10. Do you have any other additional thoughts, feedback, ideas, suggestions or comments?Please let me know.And thank you so much for taking the time to complete this survey! :) Yes No If yes, please let me know here. Submit