Writing Under
the Influence
NYC
Join us for community, commiseration, collaboration and a lot of laughter.
The Prompts
April 29, 2025
We update these weekly, so you always have a fresh start.
Prompt 1
Imagine you get into a gunfight with Ernest Hemingway. How does it go? Tell the whole story, how it began, where, how it goes, what guns are used, whether anyone joins in on either side, how it ends.
Prompt 2
Since that is bound to be a very long and rich tale, only one prompt this 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