Shut Up & Write!® Vancouver

[VPL Central - 8th Floor - Pat Graham Reading Room: 10:00am - 12:00 pm individual writing time / 12:00-1:00 pm group chat]

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, poem, or just plain work stuff, you are invited to join us and write surrounded by fellow writers working on their own projects. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. This is about carving out quiet time for yourself and your ideas. After writing for a couple of hours, we chat and connect. There is no reading or critique, just an accepting, supportive, and judgment-free community of writers of all levels.

Happy writing and I'll see you on Saturday!

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SCHEDULE

10:00am to 12:00 pm: Take a seat anywhere you want in the Pat Graham room on the 8th floor and start writing, it's that simple :) This room is a shared space with other people not attending our Meetup. You can arrive at anytime, so don't worry about being late: this is YOUR individual writing time and we don't meet and greet until this writing time is over.

12:00 pm to 1:00pm Group Chat (optional). An announcement will be made that we are leaving and we will gather outside the Pat Graham room. You can join us or continue writing. We then move to one of the smaller private VPL meeting rooms (usually 6th floor North and/or South) for about 1 hour. We typically discuss writing challenges and connect as a community on relevant topics of the day. You're free to chime in or just sit and listen.

Join us as we write together! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you between 6 and 8pm on Tuesday evenings.

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.

SCHEDULE:
6:00 - Quick introductions
6:05 - Timer starts: write for 55 minutes
7:00 - Stretch and chat with refreshments
7:15 - Timer starts again: write for another 40 minutes
7:55 - Questions and conversation
8:00 - The End: chat and sign off

OUR METHOD:
Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.

BEING LATE IS OKAY:
Just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Whatever you need to be able to write!
If you bring a laptop, you may also bring along a charger. When we meet in-person, we gather around a large dining table set in the bright sunroom at the front of the historic house. We have two outlets adjacent to the writing table, if you need to plug in your laptop.

Other Important Details:
TRAVEL / PARKING:
Historic Joy Kogawa House is located two blocks east of Granville Street on West 64th Avenue. Take the 10 Granville bus from downtown or from Canada Line Marine Gateway station. Free parking is available on West 64th Avenue in front of the house and also around the corner on Cartier Street.

REFRESHMENTS:
Bring along a snack to share. We'll provide tea and coffee.

ALSO ON ZOOM:
We also host writers online on Zoom at the same time as writers gather in-person at Historic Joy Kogawa House. Email info@kogawahouse.com for the Zoom link.

Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you at Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver!