Step into the Studio
NEW! Sign up for a 6-Week Live Writing Studio Sequence
Dear fellow writer,
Are you looking for a supportive writing community where you can expand your creative horizons, get some focused writing done, and receive regular craft-based feedback?
Does your writing practice thrive on consistency, momentum, and flow?
You asked for it, and I listened!
I’ve now refashioned my popular WriteSPACE Live Writing Studio — formerly a weekly virtual drop-in space — into a series of themed 6-week Studio Sequences offered at intervals throughout the year to encourage regular writing habits.
At each 2-hour Live Writing Studio session, you’ll be invited to:
Reach across time and space to connect with other writers from around the world.
Stretch your creative muscles with a playful 10-minute writing warmup.
Push your current writing project forward with a focused 25-minute writing sprint, aka pomodoro.
Meet with fellow writers for a writing WINDOW (Writing IN Dialogue with Other Writers) to exchange friendly, low-stakes, formative feedback on bite-sized chunks of your work-in-progrss.
Some weeks, I might drop into your Zoom breakout room to do some spot coaching, or offer a plenary craft-focused masterclass in lieu of the WINDOW session, or delegate one of my trained assistants to facilitate in my place. No two Live Writing Studio sessions are ever alike — which adds to their creative energy and delightful human alchemy.
The Live Writing Studio meets twice weekly throughout each 6-week Studio Sequence to ensure that at least one session per week will be accessible to writers anywhere in the world. You can find the best dates/times for your own time zone in the Guest Calendar on my website.
Thanks to our new Studio Sequence structure, are now 3 ways for you to access the Live Writing Studio:
If you’re a WriteSPACE Studio member, you’ll get UNLIMITED ACCESS to more than 50 Live Writing Studio sessions per year as part of your premium membership plan. See the WS Studio Calendar in your membership area for the session times and Zoom links.
If you’re enrolled in any Writing Catalyst course, you get 6 WEEKS OF FREE ACCESS to the concurrent Studio Sequence. For example, participants in my upcoming Creativity Catalyst (Sep 2-Oct 12) will have access to all Live Writing Studio sessions offered during that period.
If you’re looking for a short-term productivity boost, you can purchase a 6-week Live Writing Studio pass for $120 (or $100 if you’re a WriteSPACE member). Click here to enroll.
Still on the fence? We’ve got you covered. If you buy a 6-week Studio Sequence pass but then decide within the first two weeks that the Live Writing Studio is not for you, you can request a full refund. Conversely, if you decide to upgrade to a Writing Catalyst course or to WriteSPACE Studio membership, we’ll credit the price of the Studio Sequence against your upgrade.
The following Studio Sequences are coming up soon:
Creativity Sequence (Sep 5 - Oct 12, 2023) - now open for enrollment.
Productivity Sequence (Nov 6 - Dec 13, 2023)
I’d love to see you there!
In the WriteSPACE
Weekly Wayfinder for August 21-27
WriteSPACE and WS Studio members: Every week in the WriteSPACE Maproom, you’ll find a featured writing resource to expand your horizons, a playful pomodoro timer to help you keep your writing on track, and a writing-related challenge to sharpen your skills.
This week’s resource: Pomodoro Timers
This week’s timer: Classic Tomato
This week’s challenge: Play with pomodori
Not a member? Sign up for a free 30-day trial and check out all our great writing resources for yourself.
Coming soon
The Creativity Catalyst is rolling your way! (Sep 2 - Oct 12, 2023)
Are you ready to write with renewed pleasure and flair? Join me for the Creativity Catalyst, an innovative online course that will help you infuse your professional writing — and your writing life more generally — with creativity, color, and delight. We’ll experiment with six core elements of creative practice — story, poetry, drama, moving, making, and metaphor — and each week I’ll guide you through strategies for integrating these elements into your daily life, your writing life, and your writing style. You’ll also have the chance to participate in two Live Writing Studio sessions and an online discussion forum each week. WriteSPACE members get 10% off the regular price, and Catalyst alumni and WS Studio members save 20% (check your membership Lounge for your discount code, or contact us for the Alumni code). Don’t miss this opportunity to kickstart your creativity, transform your writing style, and have some serious fun!
Other writing news
Becoming an Academic Writer (3rd edition)
Congratulations to long-time WriteSPACE member Patricia Goodson on the publication next week of the new 3rd edition of her now-classic book Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing. (To that list of 3 Ps, I would add Pleasurable!) This new edition maintains its original format of 50 self-paced exercises, while adding a new chapter (How To Stop Making The Literature Review An Excuse For Not Writing), new appendices (How to Respond to Reviewers’ Feedback, and How to Structure a Writing Group/Circle) and new text boxes labelled “Research Shows.” Thank you, Pat, for all that you do to promote deliberate, joyful practice in academic writing!
Do you have writing-related news, events, or resources to share? Contact me with a brief description (50 words max), a hyperlink, and a high-quality image.
Spread the joy! Please encourage your friends, colleagues, and students to join me in the WriteSPACE, a vibrant, low-cost writing community with members in 30+ countries. As a WriteSPACE member, you’ll enjoy free access to Helen’s Word and other premium resources including live workshops, exclusive videos, and weekly prompts.
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen