So let's talk writer friends and groups, forming circles, running chats, etc. I run three fairly active groups. One is a personal chat with writers of varying experiences united under one goal: to support each other as we make the transition from novelist to novelist & screenwriter. Another is dedicated to being a hybrid author and the last is dedicated to filling in the gaps of knowledge for debuts. So each of these has a clearly defined goal that unites the writers, which I find helpful.