Write Here, Write Now
Formerly known as the Shut Up and Write Café. Write Here, Write Now is based on a tried and tested writing strategy. Using the Pomodoro technique you will write for 90mins - 3 sessions of 25 minutes of writing followed by a 5 minute break.
Sessions will run:
- Monday 09.30 - 11.00 (Postgraduate students ONLY)
- Wednesday 16:00 - 17:30 (Open to all postgraduate & undergraduate students)
We have expanded and refreshed our facilitated writing session, and are offering more opportunities to get writing in this academic year, 2024 - 2025.
Based on a tried and tested format - this writing session uses the Pomodoro method of 25 minute writing sessions interspersed with 5 minute breaks for coffee/chatting. This style of writing support is very successful for students around the world. It can help with getting started, overcoming writer's block and beating procrastination. Sometimes writing can be a lonely experience and groups like this are a great place to meet others in a similar situation. It's a must-try if you are writing and it's not going as well as you'd hoped.
Write Here, Write Now runs all year round.
Sessions are hosted using Blackboard Collaborate. No video or audio is necessary to join. You are not required to speak or to be on camera. If you have any questions, a member of the team is always there to support, via chat or audio.
A typical session:
9.30am - 9.40am: Quick hello & some freewriting to get you started.
9.40am - 10.05am: 25mins of writing
10.05am - 10.10am: take a break, have a chat, get a coffee...
10.10am - 10.35am: 25mins of writing
10.35am - 10.40am: take a break, have a chat, get some tea...
10.40am - 11.00am: 20mins of writing