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With all three of us who are interested in forming the society currently studying English Literature and/or Creative Writing, we have reached a shared conclusion that a space for writers of any background, of any course and so on, to openly share their experiences writing and to without fear or shame share their work is strongly desired by us and others at The University of Leeds. We feel that there is a certain nervousness a lot of students feel in Creative Writing seminars, a nervousness built on a history of studying English at GCSE and A-Level in which (as we all know) creativity and an individual expressing themselves were far from encouraged. As a group we believe that the foundation of our society would not only allow our members to gain confidence in their own writing and in sharing it, but it would also help our community feel more comfortable sharing their work and discussing the practice of writing more openly on their respective courses. We really wish to encourage the contemplation of what sort of a writer our individual members are through informal meetings and events. It's on this basis of human connection, conversation and expression that people can begin to become better and more comfortable writers in every field they write in.