
Writing Under
the Influence
NYC
Join us for community, commiseration, collaboration and a lot of laughter.
The Prompts
October 21, 2025
We update these weekly, so you always have a fresh start.
Prompt 1
- What do you think the Louvre jewelry thieves did with all their free time after the recent robbery? Since it only took them 7 minutes to get out of there. (Thanks to illustrious longtime WUTI member Patty Mejia!)
Prompt 2
- Imagine you’re at a gathering of people in a house that’s filled with strange sculptures of people. So every conversation circle is accompanied by 3 or 4 extra faces. Write about how this affects the evening.
How it works
We write together in 20-minute sprints, starting at 7:30 p.m. Between sprints, we take 20-minute breaks to relax, drink and meet other writers. Running late? No worries — there are agendas at each table that can guide you on which phase of the evening you're arriving to.
Where to go
Contact
Jon Rose, Cici Betsill & Nicole Graney. Contact us via direct message at @writingundertheinfluencenyc on Instagram or on meetup.com