Writing doesn’t need to be a solitary activity. It may seem counterintuitive, but writing in the company of others can provide a great boost to your productivity and focus. Shut up and Write! (SUAW) is a social writing experience, providing a supportive group environment where everyone can focus on their writing.
What is Shut up and Write?
- Supportive group writing session – we’ll all be writing too.
- Writing is broken up into short bursts of 25 minutes with a break in between (The Pomodoro Technique). Rinse and repeat for a couple of hours and you might be surprised how much you’ll get done!
What Shut up and Write is not
A taught course or educational session on how to write – check out resources in PhD Up Online and the Library for research writing workshops and support
Competitive, ego-filled or critical. Just come along, do your work
How do I join in?
- Think about what work you need to do – this could be straight writing, but any work is good, so you could bring along data to analyse, surveys or interviews to transcribe, even reading to do. Having a planned activity will help to make the most of the pomodoro sessions and minimise procrastination.
- Join us in Collaborate Ultra (usually!) at 10 am on Thursday morning.
What if this time doesn’t suit me?
We understand that not everyone is able to join us for this session – you may have other meetings, childcare or other responsibilities that mean that Thursday mornings are no good for you.
If this is you and you’d like to participate in Virtual Shut Up and Write, then feel free to let us know what times would suit you using the link below.
We can’t accommodation everyone’s preferences but may be able to offer an alternative time for SUAW sessions, or provide support for you to set up your own group.
