Wednesday evening takes me to Megan’s At The Sorting Office for a focused writing session that feels perfectly timed. After Sunday’s discovery at Foyles – how research transformed my apocalyptic short story – I’m eager to continue developing this new work in supportive creative environment.
The Literacy Lounge meetup promises exactly what I need right now: structured writing time without performance pressure. Sara, the organiser, has created space where writers of all levels can work on their craft without critique or readings. Just focused sessions with timers, followed by optional conversation about creative challenges and successes.
The format appeals particularly after last week’s realisation about fiction requiring rigorous research foundation. My story about authoritarian response to crisis gained psychological depth through studying group behaviour, but now it needs sustained development. Working alongside other writers wrestling with their own creative projects might provide energy I can’t generate in isolation.
The venue – hybrid restaurant and lounge space in Islington – offers practical advantages too. Proper seating, food available, reliable atmosphere for extended creative work. Not coffee shop ambience that might encourage quick sessions, but environment designed for lingering with purpose.
What draws me most is Sara’s approach to community building. Her description of “holding space” for each writer whilst allowing natural connections to develop suggests genuine literary fellowship rather than networking event.
Wednesday represents chance to test whether insights from psychology research can translate into compelling narrative when supported by collective creative energy rather than solitary struggle.
— Writer Anastasia Dubinina