? Can’t find the time to start those projects at the back of your mind that you know you want to work on?
? Would you want to block out 30 mins to 3 hours each week to inch these project forward?
? Looking for a space to bounce ideas and feel less alone when working on writing pieces?
? Has teaching and administration taken centre stage, but you’d love to pull more writing opportunities into your term?
Write Now is your NEW writing group!
Whether you’re writing an op-ed, grant proposal, administrative report, journal article, book, dissertation, magazine article, script, multimodal project, or something else entirely, we are here for you!
Write Now is a virtual drop in writing group that will give you the space to brainstorm, set writing goals, connect with your colleagues and boost productivity.
For Fall and Winter, we will meet alternating Wednesdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. ET via Zoom!
Update: for the Summer, starting on May 1st, this group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. ET via Zoom!
Please note: Write Now! will not be meeting in August. We’ll reconnect in September – stay tuned for new dates!
We offer:
- Drop in any time and stay as long as you can, whether it’s 20 mins on a busy day or the full 3-hours
- Goal setting at the beginning of each session. You will have the opportunity to share as much or as little as you like about your writing goals for the week
- Quiet writing blocks (10 minute goal sharing; 50 minute writing block; 10 minute break; 50 minute writing block; 10 minute break; 40 minute writing block; 5-10 minutes sharing how our writing blocks went and chatting)
- Optional breakout rooms for writing discussions with your peers
- Guest lectures on helpful writing processes and resources – stay tuned on upcoming dates
Stay Connected | Stay Focused | Stay Encouraged
Write Now! will not be meeting in August. We’ll reconnect with you in September – stay tuned for new dates.
For the Summer, starting on May 1st, this group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. ET via Zoom.
Please note: Write Now! will not meet on Wednesday, May 22, June 12 or July 17.
Upcoming Virtual Events:
Wednesday, May 1, 8, 15, & 29 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, June 5, 19 & 26 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, July 3, 10, 24 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET)
Write Now – Staff and Faculty Writing Group is facilitated by Marci Prescott-Brown, PhD (she/her/elle), Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Writing Studies and Acting Director of the New College Writing Centre.
Please note: The same Zoom link can be used for all future session. You only need to RSVP once.