Collective Insanity

Today I met with a new writing group in Seattle that I will be meeting with on a weekly basis.  We had never met before, so the first meeting was a bit awkward, a little like what one would expect from a blind date of sorts.  My hopes are that this group will grow and become more comfortable together, though I have never joined a group like this outside of the academic arena - I'm not sure of the commitment level of the members or the type of feedback I will receive about my writing.  Some individuals are not familiar with the fantasy genre, but in some ways that is good - he/she may find holes in the plot where people who are used to the blurred reality lines may not.  We'll see how it goes this Thursday!