I'm trying to revive a writing group that seems to be having problems and I'm wondering if you have any tips for me?
I've set up a facebook page as a means of the group keeping in touch and have created a logo so we can put posters up if needed. I've also, for the last 2 sessions, brought exercises we've been doing as a group. These have proved quite popular.
My main problems are
- I'm relatively new to the group, people had started to not come, that's why I started to make changes.
- I feel that some resent the changes (me taking charge) but something needed to happen if the group was to carry on.
- Not many members are using the facebook page, despite being enthusiastic when I suggested it.
- We have some members whose writing "needs a lot of work", what's the best way here? Some people have left due to being sick of listening to them. No one is critiquing anyone, so sometimes, a piece may be met with utter silence, which I find very embarrassing.
Any help & tips would be great!