The Biola app community feed is a space for conversation, memes and fellowship. In some cases, there are also calls for new ideas. One such idea has emerged from the feed: it is called “Write” on Cue, a new group dedicated to creative writing.
Sophomore communications major Catherine Duda, the founder of this group, provided information on the club’s goals and future.
ORIGINS
Duda said that she is currently working on a novel and loves to write creative fiction.
“I’ve always loved the idea of writing my own fantasy action and adventure series, very similar to ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ those are huge inspirations for me,” she said. “It’s my way of having a creative outlet.”
She made the club to search for people also passionate about creative writing.
On Sept. 9, Duda sent a message on the Biola app community feed about starting a writers club. This would eventually morph into what is now called “Write” on Cue.
Duda said, “I randomly had the idea of starting a writer’s club because I noticed that there wasn’t any clubs on campus that were specifically geared towards exclusively writing, and so I made an announcement to see if anybody was interested in joining a writers group.”
She began to gather emails from potential members and had about 10 individuals reach out to her.
WHAT IS “WRITE” ON CUE?
According to Duda, the aim of this potential club is focused around the idea of creative writing in a community. She hopes that this group would allow writers of all kinds to share and have conversations about writing projects as well as foster an environment to critique and edit one another’s works.
“I actually announced on the Biola app that I was welcoming poets, people who write short stories, novelists, lyrics,” Duda said. “It doesn’t matter what, if you write something, you’re welcome to join.”
She also mentioned the benefits of writing in a group.
“Hopefully this will be a time for us to have quiet, individual writing time in a group setting to keep us disciplined,” Duda said. “I don’t know about you, but sometimes working in a study group makes you do your work.”
The group’s name also points to a higher motive.
“The homophonous name, ‘Write’ On Cue, is meant to represent the belief that we as writers are fulfilling our calling precisely where the Lord intended, in terms of both our location at Biola, and our stage in the creative process,” Duda explained.
FUTURE PLANS
Currently, “Write” on Cue is not an officially registered club with the Office of Campus Engagement (OCE). Duda hopes that she will be able to gather more people through word of mouth and posting on the Biola app community feed.
“Once I gather enough people to join the club, or ‘club’ as unofficial, I will hopefully […] make it an official club here on campus,” Duda said.
She hopes to get the necessary requirements and structure, but she still needs to figure out plans as she came up with the idea just last recently.
Duda said the group plans to meet at the Biola Library in Study room U122, which is on the upper level. Planned meeting times are Mondays from 4–5:15 p.m., as well as Thursdays from 9–10:15 p.m. During these meetings, the club plans to do group critiques, quiet writing times, work on writing prompt activities and learn from one another about writing skills.
“I really [hope] to find a very similar community and people with similar interests and passions, that I [have], here on campus,” Duda said.
If you are interested in joining this group, you can contact Duda at [email protected].
