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What we’re about
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make consistent progress on their projects. Our events provide a structured and focused environment where writers can come together, set aside distractions, and achieve their writing goals.
What to Expect
Our events use our proven formula: a few minutes of introductions, a period of focused writing, and a final check-in to share our progress. Once you arrive, our host will lead introductions, and then everyone will write for a quiet, focused period of time. Afterward, we’ll have an optional time to chat and get to know each other. Our events are a safe space for writers to work on their craft. No one will read or critique your writing.
For more information about our organization, visit https://shutupwrite.com.
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This event is hosted on the Shut Up & Write website, so please sign up here for your writing event.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us for a solid hour of writing on Tuesday mornings. Come once. Come weekly. Or flit in and out. The Zoom link is always the same and you can attend even if you don't manage to RSVP at Meetup.WHAT'S NEW
Although you can sign up at the Shut Up & Write site, the link from here works just fine. Also, no more Zooms that end in the middle. I've got a paid Zoom account now!
SCHEDULE
I open the room at 9:15 so we can chat and introduce ourselves and talk about our writing projects and our goals for the session. Then we write in silence from 9:30-10:30. People who wish to can stay a few minute longer to talk about how the writing out or anything else they like.
Welcome. We used to meet at a local cafe and now we Zoom together. You don't have to be local to join us. Just RSVP or email to get the link and you're in.
9:15am Pacific Time: The room opens. We introduce ourselves, maybe say a bit about what we're working on.
9:30-10:30: We write. Everyone's muted but most of us keep our video on.
10:30: A bit of chat. Sometimes people will share how it went or read a bit, but that's all optional.
WHAT WE DO
The only requirement is that you join us in working on something. It can be a novel, a book, a poem, a song, a short story, an essay. Or it can be a letter, a proposal, computer code, or homework.
We're not a critique group. You don't need to say anything but hello and what you'd like us to call you. It's all about carving out time to write.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any trouble getting in, please contact me (cyndi at norwitz dot net). (Updated 2/24)
Hope to see you!