What do you call a group of writers?

Last week I saw this question on X:

“A group of cats is a clowder. A group of dogs is a pack. A group people is a crowd. What is a group of writers?”

I then posed the question to my writer friends. I started with “a procrastination of writers,” and then they sent in a lot of other great suggestions. Lacking the poetic gene, I decided to ask Grok for some help turning those answers into something to share in a blog post, and the following is what I got.

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A Gathering of Scribes: What Do You Call a Group of Writers?

They say a group of cats is a clowder,
A pack for dogs, a crowd for the louder,
But what of writers, those curious souls,
Who fill blank pages with dreams and goals?

My writer friends, a clever bunch,
Tossed out ideas over coffee and lunch,
A list unfurled, wild and bright,
A tapestry of words taking flight.

A procrastination of writers, they muse,
Delaying the tale they’re loath to lose.
A fictionary of writers, weaving lore,
Worlds uncharted, tales galore.

A pen of writers, ink in hand,
A shelf of writers, spines so grand.
A library of writers, hushed and wise,
A clack of writers, keys that rise.

A padded room of writers, lost in thought,
A scribble of writers, lines overwrought.
A scrabble of writers, words in play,
A story of writers, spun each day.

An introversion of writers, quiet and deep,
An imagination of writers, secrets to keep.
A plot of writers, twists to share,
A brainstorm of writers, sparks in the air.

A mystery of writers, shadows cast,
A thesaurus of writers, synonyms vast.
An insecurity of writers, doubts that creep,
An inspiration of writers, muses leap.

A type of writers, tapping away,
A mess of writers, chaos in sway.
A ream of writers, pages abound,
A co-conspirator of writers, schemes profound.

A clickety-clack of writers, rhythm and hum,
A rejection of writers, yet still they come.
A draft of writers, rough and raw,
A kindle of writers, igniting awe.

A quill of writers, feathers in flight,
A conference of writers, words ignite.

So what’s the name for this wondrous crew?
A chorus of voices, old and new?
Perhaps it’s all, or none, or one—
A group of writers, simply begun.

Next time you see them, gathered near,
Whisper their name, loud and clear:
A marvel, a madness, a creative stream,
A collective of writers, living the dream.

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What would you call a group of writers?

~robin