5th Year of The ModernWell Writing Studio

In the summer of 2015, Julie Burton and I talked about putting together a weekly writing group that people would pay to join. We called it a writing “studio” because we wanted people of all levels to come and experiment and “play” with their writing. Of course we both felt vulnerable as we each put up posts on Facebook seeing if there was any local interest. Both of us were entrenched in the online writing worlds, but we craved local connections. We craved faces and voices around a table and the accountability that comes along with showing up in person week after week.

Not only did that first Thursday afternoon group fill up, but the women who registered then are still with us today as we begin our fall session this week. Four full years later! Since no spots opened for writers who were hearing about the group and wanted IN, we opened up a Tuesday morning session three years ago, which I now lead alone while Julie is very busy running her gorgeous co-working space where we moved our groups in 2018.

What makes our groups so special is almost indescribable, but I’m glad that Julie tried in her post on the ModernWell blog. Click the picture below to read more.

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Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.

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HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site! 

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