Shut Up & Write® - Gaithersburg

Come by for an hour of evening writing with fellow creative folks. Everyone works on their own thing, no obligation to share — just show up and make any kind of words happen. If you're spending too much time thinking about writing, join us for an hour of focused writing.

Guidelines:

• While some discussion is encouraged to get to know one another, strive for silent, focused writing from 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM.
• Generally avoid disruptive sensory input/behaviors, such as repeated or unpleasant noises, smells, physical movements, etc.
  (if you have health-related reasons, or some other aspect out of your control due to which this could become an issue, show up anyway and explain that potential disruptions are not intentional.)
• Repeated breaking of the above rules without a valid reason may result in dismissal from the group at any point during a session.

Why is Shut Up & Write(!) so effective? http://arsenalofwords.com/2015/10/14/why-i-shut-up-write/

LOCATION:
Gaithersburg Library, Study Room 2 (if we aren't in 2, check 1!)

SCHEDULE:
6:30 | Pre-session check-in - What will you work on?
6:45 | Shut up and write for 1 hour!
7:45 | Post-session check-in - How did it go?
Feel free to keep writing and finish your lingering thoughts past this point, but know that the library closes at 8 PM!

BRING:
Whatever you need to be able to write!

If you are interested in a more collaborative and discussion-focused writing group, the Gaithersburg Library hosts such a group on Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM! Ask Chris or the library staff for more details.