Group writing workshops benefit both the writer whose work is being discussed as well as those discussing it.

 

As the writer, we are given an opportunity to listen to how our work is being perceived by a range of readers and to consider the many ways to move forward during the revision stage.

 

As a reader, in offering a thoughtful analysis of another’s story we develop an eye and ear for what works within a piece, and what does not. This heightened consciousness in turn affects our own writing.