Writing Under
the Influence
NYC
Join us for community, commiseration, collaboration and a lot of laughter.
The Prompts
March 10, 2026
We update these weekly, so you always have a fresh start.
Prompt 1
- Write a story that takes place in a society in which everyone’s personality fluidly changes from moment to moment. No one has any constancy of self. This can be because people are encouraged to be this way, or because their brains are wired to act this way.
Prompt 2
- Apparently, protons on the other side of the Universe are the exact same as protons on Earth. Is that weird? Write an essay about this.
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