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[mastercabs]

Have a piece of fiction, non-fiction, play, poetry or some other piece of writing you've been kicking around for a while? Make that resolution to write more in 2008? Here's your chance to keep yourself accountable and have some inspiration to write!

A writers' workshop established in Bundang is moving into the Seoul area (Gangnam). Check the website for details:

www.mastercabs.150m.com

Workshop has nearly been going on for a year, but many of our members have gone home. We're looking for some new blood, so don't be shy about it!

[Bibbitybop]

This sounds great. Please post more here after the meeting as I will be unable to attend the first one. I'd like to know how it went.

[Dan The Chainsawman]

Your website is a little confusing also.

[mastercabs]

The workshop has been going excellently. I've been in a pretty good number of workshops and this is one of the best ones so far. The members are driven, friendly, and intelligent.

If anyone's interested here, they should definitely come.

What's confusing about the website?

[tfunk]

PERSONALLY...

It's confusing because it isn't organized very well. There should be headings that clearly denote the purpose of the content. information for people wanting to attend a workshop should be kept seperate from information for people wanting to make an online submission. It might help to break the page up into several pages, for example:

- Our purpose
- FAQ for newbies*
- Format of meetings
- Online submissions
- How to find us
- Contact the webmaster

Example FAQ:

Do I have to submit online content before I attend a workshop?
What should I bring to my first workshop?
Do I have to drink beer?
If I can't attend a meeting physically(e.g. I live in Daejeon), is there anyway I can participate online?

[mastercabs]

Alrighty,

I'm back in Korea after being in the states for a few months. The workshop is still going on, but our membership took a hit and we're looking for some new blood.

In response to the previous post:

- I'm sorry that the website isn't organized very well. I'll be updating it in the next few days, so that hopefully it won't be as confusing. I'm a writer, not a web designer, so any web page that I make will be somewhat sub-par. We've had over twenty members (though many have gone home) at different points during the past several years. If you're in the Seoul area and you want to come, if the directions don't get you there, the contact information will.
- As for FAQ, that's a great idea, and I'll get right on it as soon as I update the page. To answer THOSE particular questions:
- The online content submission doesn't work particularly well, so as soon as I update the page, there will be different instructions for it.
- First of all, e-mail me to let me know that you're coming, and I'll e-mail you what's being workshopped that week. Then bring notes on the pieces, and money if you want to get food or beer.
- As for online submissions, I say nay. There are several reasons for this: 1) Online participation is a slippery slope. Eventually, the whole thing becomes an interweb project and the influx of e-mails, etc. becomes too much to handle. 2) The purpose of a workshop is to motivate writers and critique their stories. It's a lot easier to blow off an online meeting or deadline with people you'll probably never meet, but once you get to know people as a community, everyone tends to push each other to write more. Workshopping face to face is, from my experience, far better than online ventures.
- Righty-oh. So, if you're in Seoul, are a writer, and have Sunday evenings free, come to the workshop. We may be a bit disorganized, and we're terribly sorry about that, but we try very hard. It starts at 4 pm and there are directions on the website.

cheers,

Sean