Write Now! A Writers’ Collective February 2026

By Mulberry Street Branch NYPL

Feb 9  |  Culture

Write Now! A Writers’ Collective is a space to write and think creatively. We send out the prompts ahead of time, but by no means do you need to start writing in advance. The point is to generate a piece of writing in the space of the workshop and encourage others to do the same.

Writers will have about 40 minutes to free write, then anyone who wants to can share their writing for feedback.

Here are this month’s optional prompts:

• Write a story, poem, or essay from the perspective of new year’s day, 1926 or 2126.
• The new year is often a time to try new things. Write a piece in a form or genre you don’t usually work in.
• Write something that features a description of that particularly bone-chilling cold that comes with the wind-tunnels of Manhattan streets.

This event will take place in-person at the Mulberry Street Library. Registration is optional and does not guarantee attendance. Participation is first-come, first-served and limited to 20 writers