As artists, it can be
hard to find other people that happen to have the same devotion to
their work or hobby as you do. There are a few writing groups in Atlantic
Canada that are easily accessible to young artists, no matter the
form of writing.
Some of the best-known groups are Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS), The Newfoundland Writers' Guild, and PEI Writer's Guild. In order to join any of the groups, you're required to become a member.
Membership can cost between 20 dollars to 30 dollars for students, or 40 dollars to 50 dollars for non-students.
There are different types of benefits that a writer can get by being involved with different groups, such as a larger number of people to workshop with. In some cases it's also possible to get health coverage called “The Writers' Coalition” which is a non-profit provider of health insurance to Canadian writers, artists, and musicians.
Other perqs to being a part of a larger writing community are: finding a large number of people that share your interest and love for writing, and also being able to learn of new workshop groups in your area or even special events that happen to be going on.
There are also discounts for members for certain events and even at specific bookstores, so not only are you getting the chance to mingle and learn more from a variety of young and veteran writers, you can also get a chance to go to interesting events and possibly get a few dollars off of some books!
In any case, joining a writing association is an easy way to expand your learning environment and make some great friends that happen to be walking the same path that you're travelling.
Here are links to the groups mentioned for more information on each:
Some of the best-known groups are Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS), The Newfoundland Writers' Guild, and PEI Writer's Guild. In order to join any of the groups, you're required to become a member.
Membership can cost between 20 dollars to 30 dollars for students, or 40 dollars to 50 dollars for non-students.
There are different types of benefits that a writer can get by being involved with different groups, such as a larger number of people to workshop with. In some cases it's also possible to get health coverage called “The Writers' Coalition” which is a non-profit provider of health insurance to Canadian writers, artists, and musicians.
Other perqs to being a part of a larger writing community are: finding a large number of people that share your interest and love for writing, and also being able to learn of new workshop groups in your area or even special events that happen to be going on.
There are also discounts for members for certain events and even at specific bookstores, so not only are you getting the chance to mingle and learn more from a variety of young and veteran writers, you can also get a chance to go to interesting events and possibly get a few dollars off of some books!
In any case, joining a writing association is an easy way to expand your learning environment and make some great friends that happen to be walking the same path that you're travelling.
Here are links to the groups mentioned for more information on each:
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