the many flavors of writing groups: how to end up in one that works

When you think of a writing group (or, interchangeably, a writers’ group), I’m guessing the first model that pops into your mind is a bunch of creative writers exchanging parts of their drafts and critiquing each others’ work. Maybe in a coffee shop.
 
If you’ve had bad experiences with a writing group in the past, perhaps these coffee shop people are being kind of competitive. Or pointing out typos in an early draft. Or striving relentlessly toward publication while cliquishly looking down on less “serious” writers.

But I promise you, there is a whole wide and diverse world of writers’ groups out there!

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