Description
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed when you sit down to write? Are you ever immobilized by the thought of all the work that’s before you? This full-day writing retreat will transform your writing sessions by teaching you how to quickly clarify what needs to be done, what to do first, and how much to do. With the Ready, Set, Flow Writing Retreat, you will:
- Understand why it’s so hard to figure out where to start
- Learn a proven strategy for jumpstarting every writing session
- Quiet your doubts so you can write with focus
- Experience the boost in motivation that comes from writing with others
About Your Facilitator
Ready, Set, Flow is facilitated by Michelle Boyd, PhD., Founder and Director of InkWell Academic Writing Retreats. Michelle is an award-winning writer, scholar, and former tenured associate professor from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She has been leading retreats since 2012, when she co-founded and coached her first retreat at UIC. Three years later, she left faculty life to create InkWell, where she helps scholars set themselves free from their dread of writing and develop a sustainable, satisfying, productive writing practice.
Retreat Agenda
9:45 am: Doors Open
10:00 - 11:30: Writing Workshop
11:30 - 1:00: Writing Session
1:00 - 2:00: Lunch
2:00 - 2:30: Spotlight Coaching
2:30 - 3:30: Writing Session
3:30 - 4:00: Next Steps Coaching
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