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WITS (Write It This Semester)

Thursday, November 28, 2024 2:00–4:00 PM
  • Location
    CTLD and Teams
  • Description
    <strong>Who?</strong> Faculty of any type as well as any staff who want to get a significant amount of writing done in the fall.<br><br><strong>What?</strong> A sit-down-and-write group, also known as a shut-up-and-write group, made possible by Faculty Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the CTLD. The first 20-30 minutes will feature goal-setting, accountability, and productivity exercises and discussions.<br><br>The last 90 minutes (MINIMUM) will be us writing. That’s right (write!): participants will write on their own projects, supported and inspired by the writing of others.<br><br><strong>When? </strong>Thursday afternoons from 2-4, beginning 8/29 and continuing through 12/5<br><br><strong>Where? </strong>The kick-off will be on 8/29 in the CTLD with remote participation possible. All meetings will be hybrid, so you can show up in person or online.<br><br><strong>Why? </strong>Tons of research on writing productivity supports the idea that writing in community (also known as body doubling) is a powerful strategy for getting more writing dwone. You’ll get accountability and a sense of shared purpose.
  • Website
    https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWRkMjQxOWYtYWM0MS00YjJjLTlkYjMtZDliNDZlNWRhMTNm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2203309ca4-1733-4af9-a73c-f18cc841325c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224c57a23c-0dce-41e6-b992-0aee76d60184%22%7d
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