📚 The Monthly Book Club is a gathering where we read one book each month and meet online on the first Wednesday evening to share our thoughts.

This month's book is "Don't Try to Draw Well" by Naoki Saito, a popular illustrator YouTuber with 800,000 subscribers. Although it's a book about illustration, we chose it because its insights can be valuable for developers too!

Book Introduction: This book shares not only the author's thoughts and actions about becoming an illustrator that gained significant attention on YouTube but also his firsthand experience and expertise as a professional illustrator. Using a Q&A format with detailed examples, he addresses common concerns like "I can't draw well," "People don't look at my work," "I'm not getting any jobs," and "I lack motivation." The book uses illustrations and simple diagrams to explain key points more clearly. It also discusses the mindset creators should maintain, which can be particularly helpful when facing creative blocks. (Source: Kyobo Book)

You don't need to finish the entire book to participate. Just prepare these few things for our discussion 😄

Memorable passages you'd like to share from the book
Stories or questions you'd like to discuss
Details:

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, at 9:00 PM (Pre-reading session: 8:00 PM)
The main meeting starts at 9:00 PM. If you haven't read the book yet, you can join the Discord voice channel at 8:00 PM for a group reading session!
Location: Private voice channel in PyLadies Seoul Discord server
You'll receive access to the private channel based on the nickname you provided in your RSVP. Please join the Discord server by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 4th, to ensure smooth access and participation!
Who Can Join: Open to all women
Fee: 5,000 KRW (Toss Bank 1001-0090-0506 Sujin Yoon)
If you have difficulty paying the fee, please contact us at seoul@pyladies.com
Event Timeline:
8:00-9:00 PM: Pre-reading session (optional)

This is a time for members who haven't read the book to read together!
9:00-9:10 PM: PyLadies Seoul introduction
9:10-9:25 PM: Brief self-introductions from participants
9:25-10:00 PM: Book club discussion sharing memorable quotes and stories!