Writing Marathon

Even when we have to be apart, we can still write together!

We will reschedule.

What to expect:

• You will need a notebook and a pen (or many pens)!
• The marathon will last for three hours.
• To begin, declare yourself a writer. Say it. Out loud. “I am a writer.” This is a time when you SIT. WRITE. MOVE to a new LOCATION. REPEAT. SHARE. SAY THANK YOU. 
• Find a good spot to start and write there for a bit. (15-20 minutes is suggested)
• Use the surroundings to inspire your writing.
• Gather your notebook and pens and walk to another spot. Sit. Write again. 
• We suggest at least four locations where you can write. 
• We will offer ideas for writing, but write wherever your ideas take you. 
• Take photos of your time writing, the places you write, what you write. Share in our google folder! Share on social media! (More details to come!)
• At 1 pm ET, we will meet on Zoom and everyone will share a Golden Line (their best/favorite sentence) from what they wrote. The only response to the writing will be “Thank you.”

Writing Location Suggestions:
If possible, find a place where you are able to walk around outside. You should plan to be in the same general area for the entire three hours so you don’t lose time driving around. We suggest: 

• Park
• Go to a place you’ve never been before
• Somewhere quiet
• Somewhere Noisy
• Where you can listen to the sounds around you
•  A spot with no windows
• Somewhere familiar

What do I write? 
​You get to decide. Here are a few ideas:

• Listen to the sounds and incorporate them into a poem
• Write a letter to the town you’re in. What do you have to say? 
• Pay attention to the changing of locations and how that impacts your writing. Write about that. 
• Create a story for yourself. Give yourself a fictional reason for why you are sitting where you are, writing in your notebook on a weekday morning. 
• Make a list of sensory details. What do you see, hear, smell, taste, feel? Turn it into something.
• Doodle. Write. 
• Do none of those! Give yourself permission to write ANYTHING YOU WANT TO WRITE!

Learn more about Writing Marathons:
What is a writing marathon? “It’s about the writer and the writing.”  Writing marathons were created by Natalie Goldberg. 

Want to join us?
Please sign up here to receive more information before our Writing Marathon Day, including information about the Google Folder, the Zoom link, and social media hashtags.