Tangent #3 @ Mish Mash Café

Tangent #3 @ Mish Mash Café

Monthly writing meet-up for writers of all kinds (especially if you don't call yourself one!)

By Tangent Dublin

Date and time

Wednesday, January 29 · 6 - 8pm GMT

Location

Mish.Mash Art Caffè

66 Capel Street D01 HX56 Dublin 1 Ireland

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

⟡ Settling In


Grab a seat, and order some delicious food, a glass of wine or a cosy drink from the Mish Mash Menu. Head to the Book Swap table to leave a book, take a book. Say hello to some new faces!

6:30 PM - 6:50 PM

⟡ Free Writing


After a short introduction, the writing begins. Join us for a free-writing exercise - pen to paper for 15 minutes straight, to settle into the space. Write about anything - your day, your shopping li...

6:50 PM - 7:30 PM

⟡ The Tangent Jar


You'll find a jar on each table labelled 'Conversation Starters / Writing Prompts'. Here, we invite you to do one of two things - 1) take some questions from the jar, and let it spark a conversation...

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

⟡ Monthly Theme


We'll provide you with an image and a phrase connected to our monthly theme. We invite you to discuss or write about what this image/phrase brings up. Lyrics, poems, words, phrases - let it flow! If ...

About this event

TANGENT aims to bring together writers of all kinds - songwriters, poets, authors, storytellers, and hobbyists - and enable them to tap into their own creative flow.

Through creative prompts, conversation starters, and sharing ideas with like-minded people, we hope you leave this event feeling connected, inspired, and eager to put your pen to paper.

You are invited to engage in the prompts in whichever way you choose - this might look like chatting to a new face across the table to get inspired, or quietly writing in your journal. It might be jotting down words and phrases that catch your ear for a future creative project, or doodling aimlessly while you listen to the buzz of the café. You won't be asked to share what you write.

Just bring a journal, a pen, and a book for our book swap - the rest is up to you! 🍊


Frequently asked questions

I'm not a professional writer..can I still come?

Absolutely! Tangent is for anyone who writes, in any capacity.

Do I have to share what I write with the group?

No! There is no 'sharing' portion of the event. This space is for you to tap into your own process. You are of course welcome to talk about what you've written with the other people at your table, but there is no expectation to do so.

What do I need to bring?

A journal and pen, and a book for our 'Book Swap' table - leave a book, take a book.

What sort of questions are in the jars?

Questions to skip the small talk - e.g. "What was the last thing that you created that you really loved?" "What would your younger self not believe about your life today?" "In what ways have you changed the most this past year?"

I'm nervous about the jar of questions. Do I have to answer them with others?

No - you can engage with the questions on your own terms, and you are welcome to pick another question if you hate the one you get! We're a space for both introverts and extroverts. Show up how you are - to connect with a group, or to quietly engage with your own creative process.

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