The purpose of the group is for Ashburn writers to be able to gather and receive constructive criticism of their writing. I would prefer any new members to be mature adults; this is not to dissuade teens from writing, but rather to encourage them to form or join writing groups aimed at their demographic. I want this group to feel free to write and discuss possibly mature themes and writing genres, and it would not be appropriate to expose underage writers to these unnecessarily, not would it be …