Let's Write Together.
Writers' Hour is a virtual, hour-long writing sprint held each weekday.Free for all to attend.We hold four morning sessions across four timezones. Join as many as you like.Grab a drink, prep your writing project, and get some writing done with us!
Brought to you by London Writers' Salon.
With support from our lovely patrons ❤️
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Four Glorious Sessions,
Every Monday to Friday
Join one, or as many as you like.
Brought to you by London Writers' Salon.
Helping writers write more, more often, with more success.
93 writers this morning writing in silence in our daily Writers’ Hour. 😍✍️We’ve decided to run this throughout May, so if you want to write, you know where to find us. Sign up in our bio. pic.twitter.com/X7uENzqbWp
— The London Writers' Salon (@WritersSalon) May 4, 2020
What Writers Are Saying.
"I've done more writing this week than in the whole previous 3 years combined."
"It’s so good to be writing regularly again - you’ve been instrumental in reviving this in my life! My soul is happy. 😊 "
"Good - got the blog post done - time does fly. So useful :)"
"Structured my synopsis so I feel good to tackle it in the next few days."
"I've been a wannabee writer for so long. I've had great family and friends feedback about some of my brief stabs at writing but never the focus or confidence to commit to anything serious. [Writers' Hour] is providing me with the platform to push myself into discovering whether I can master and enjoy the writing process."
"Wrote a short piece to lead into another. great!"
"The accountability and presence of everyone really helps me to focus."
"I started another poem in French - not quite done but a good beginning."
"“The most writing I’ve done in a single setting."
"Thank you for the support! Happy to have found this group!"
"Thank you for providing a platform of steadiness in the mornings. It’s helping me find a time to zone in and get my thoughts in order."
"I did not consider myself 'a writer' when I joined you many months ago... 2 days ago I received my first ever payment for writing for someone in America! Whoop whoop!"
"I was stuck with writing block for several months, tried a lot of things to overcome it and only Writers' Hours helped me. Finally I have lots of ideas and bring back the same passion to writing I had earlier. All this became possible thanks to you."
"Missing Writers' Hour this morning has demonstrated to me how much I have come to rely on you and everyone else who shows up over the last three months."
"For the first time in my life, after years’ worth of failed New Year resolutions to become a morning person, THIS group has made me succeed. I now get up by 7:20 every day, so that I can get dressed, take a quick walk around the block, and make tea in time to raise my mug at 8 a.m."
"Writers Hour has the been the prompt I needed to finally start actually writing, after years of daydreaming about it."
"1800 words. better than expected."
"I love Writers' Hour mornings. It's the most productive hour of my day."
"Got on a roll with draft notes today. Thanks guys!"
"Honestly amazed at how much I could get done when I was seeing other people writing and not doing dumb bullshit on Twitter."
"Feeling great, wrote more than 800 words."
"Turned a corner on my script. I am a complete novice so feeling my way in the dark. But being here an hour each day has been so so useful."
"I already feel a revolution in my daily writing practice."
"Thanks - got about 1000 words written, which is more than I've done for a long time!"
"I love this, consistency is key!"
"It's amazing how much progress can be made in an hour. I'm feeling confident that I know where my story is heading now."
"I’m very grateful, this has really helped me keep to a writing schedule. Not sure I’d have achieved so much these past few days without it."
"I made it to my first Writers' Hour today...It was wonderful and I had some personal breakthroughs in my journaling!!"
"I had been unable to write for 3 years, but last month you rescued me. Now I have a short story ready to pitch and a radio play half written."
"First time here. I have handwritten 6 pages. Thank you for holding the space for this."
"Previously I would put my writing last in the day, after I’d done everything else for everyone else. Now, my writing comes first. Thank you for creating such a positive, supportive writing community!"
"From Monday to Friday my day is largely structured by Writers' Hours and although I am still a very slow writer, it means that there are at least three hours per day when the gremlins of distraction can’t get at me. Plus I enjoy the feeling of community you engender, which is so nice for us solo wordsmiths."
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Each month we interview 2-4 accomplished authors, poets, screenwriters, bloggers, journalists & more about their writing craft & career. You get free access.🖥 Library of Recordings
Access our full library of 65+ writer interviews, workshops & mini-masterclasses. (Check out past guests.)🍸 Members-Only Events
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Inspiration and resources to help you have a productive month of writing, each month.✍️ Special Interest Writing Groups
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Access to paid writing jobs, competitions and free courses in our #opportunities Slack channel.📝 Monthly Critique Sessions.
Get feedback on your work in a friendly and encouraging setting.
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Gold Writers get everything in Silver, plus:✅ Weekly Accountability & Unblocking Check-Ins
Each Mon & Fri at 9am UK & 5pm UK (9am PT / 12pm ET), check-in with your fellow Gold Writers and Gold coaches to get unblocked and stay on pace.🗓 Weekly Writing Tracker
Set your goals and track your progress, week on week.📈 Story Grid Books & Resources.
Two free digital books on story craft by Shawn Coyne: The Story Grid and Story Grid 101🏆 Intimate Gold Expert Hours Each month we invite expert editors, agents, publishers, publicists, etc to give insider tips & feedback.🎓 Library of 30+ Expert Hour Recordings
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We recommend taking a few steps:1. Bookmark this page in your browser. 📌2. Check the Writers' Hour Calendar to find when the next session is. ⏰3. Quickly access Writers' Hour Zoom links and add to your calendar. 🗓4. Download Bonus Storycraft Resources to help you craft excellent stories. 📖
✨ Writers' Hour is made possible by our wonderful supporters. ✨
Help keep Writers' Hour alive by supporting as a member.(Plus, lots of goodies when you do...)"Has already paid for itself...wrote more in the last week than in the last 44 years."
Writers' Hour Calendar
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PS - You're welcome to join ANY session, no matter where you're located.
Writers' Hour Zoom & Calendar Links
| Session | Time (MON-FRI) | Meeting ID | Zoom Link | PW | Add to Cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 London 8AM | 8-9am UK | 170 894 946 | Zoom | LWSWRITE | Google / iCal |
| 🗽New York 8AM | 8-9am ET (1-2pm UK) | 849 7686 1144 | Zoom | LWSWRITE | Google / iCal |
| 🌴 Los Angeles 8AM | 8-9am PT (4-5pm UK) | 989 1935 7487 | Zoom | LWSWRITE | Google / iCal |
| 🌿 Wellington, NZ 8am | 8-9am NZ (Sun-Thu, 9-10pm UK) | 880 8520 3020 | Zoom | LWSWRITE | Google / iCal |
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📖 Storycraft Resources
Brought to you with ❤️ by:
🖥 Webinar:
Get Your Story NaNoWriMo ReadyWith Story Grid editors Parul Bavishi & Randall Surles
📈 Book:
Story Grid 101The Story Grid 101: The Five First Principles of the Story Grid Methodology by Shawn Coyne
Get In Touch.
Have a question? Comment? Idea?Get in touch.
The Writers' Hour Story.
On March 23, 2020, as the world headed into COVID lockdown, we (Parul & Matt) asked ourselves:How can we serve the writing community during this challenging time?Our answer: Writers' Hour.One dedicated hour to write, alongside other writers from all over the world.
93 writers this morning writing in silence in our daily Writers’ Hour. 😍✍️We’ve decided to run this throughout May, so if you want to write, you know where to find us. Sign up in our bio. pic.twitter.com/X7uENzqbWp
— The London Writers' Salon (@WritersSalon) May 4, 2020
Day 1 of Writers' Hour.
We opened up a Zoom room at 8am on a Monday morning, and invited other writers to write with us.Our aim? To create a space to help writers stay productive and connected during these uncertain and confusing times.On Day 1, nine writers showed up.By Day 5, there were thirty.Today, over 800 people write with us every day across four Writers' Hour sessions.
Now we host 4 glorious Writers' Hours, every weekday.
Monday-Friday
8-9am GMT
Monday-Friday
8-9am EST
Monday-Friday
8-9am PST
Monday-Friday
8-9am AEDT
What Is Writers' Hour?
Writers' Hour is 1 hour of focused time to work on your own writing project(s).We start by checking-in:
What are you working on today?Then we cheers our drinks, and for 50 focused minutes, we write.We end by checking-out:
What’d you get done?No matter what's happening in the world, during this hour, we shut it off and write.This simple hour of writing has improved thousands of people's lives.
Writers' Hour By The Numbers.
Since March 2020, thousands of writers across the globe have joined us to write.Millions of words have been written, screenplays sketched out, PhDs progressed, short stories started, morning pages scribbled, and blogs published.
10,000+
Writers
1,500+
Writing Sessions
1M+
Total Writing Hours
What Happens in Writers' Hour?
A snapshot from one Writers' Hour session...
"I've done more writing this week than in the whole previous 3 years combined."
"It’s so good to be writing regularly again - you’ve been instrumental in reviving this in my life! My soul is happy. 😊 "
"Good - got the blog post done - time does fly. So useful :)"
"Structured my synopsis so I feel good to tackle it in the next few days."
"I've been a wannabee writer for so long. I've had great family and friends feedback about some of my brief stabs at writing but never the focus or confidence to commit to anything serious. [Writers' Hour] is providing me with the platform to push myself into discovering whether I can master and enjoy the writing process."
"Wrote a short piece to lead into another. great!"
"The accountability and presence of everyone really helps me to focus."
"I started another poem in French - not quite done but a good beginning."
"“The most writing I’ve done in a single setting."
"Thank you for the support! Happy to have found this group!"
"Thank you for providing a platform of steadiness in the mornings. It’s helping me find a time to zone in and get my thoughts in order."
"I did not consider myself 'a writer' when I joined you many months ago... 2 days ago I received my first ever payment for writing for someone in America! Whoop whoop!"
"I was stuck with writing block for several months, tried a lot of things to overcome it and only Writers' Hours helped me. Finally I have lots of ideas and bring back the same passion to writing I had earlier. All this became possible thanks to you."
"Writers Hour has the been the prompt I needed to finally start actually writing, after years of daydreaming about it."
"1800 words. better than expected."
"I love Writers' Hour mornings. It's the most productive hour of my day."
"Got on a roll with draft notes today. Thanks guys!"
"Honestly amazed at how much I could get done when I was seeing other people writing and not doing dumb bullshit on Twitter."
"Feeling great, wrote more than 800 words."
"Turned a corner on my script. I am a complete novice so feeling my way in the dark. But being here an hour each day has been so so useful."
"I already feel a revolution in my daily writing practice."
"Thanks - got about 1000 words written, which is more than I've done for a long time!"
"I love this, consistency is key!"
"It's amazing how much progress can be made in an hour. I'm feeling confident that I know where my story is heading now."
"I’m very grateful, this has really helped me keep to a writing schedule. Not sure I’d have achieved so much these past few days without it."
"I made it to my first Writers' Hour today...It was wonderful and I had some personal breakthroughs in my journaling!!"
"I had been unable to write for 3 years, but last month you rescued me. Now I have a short story ready to pitch and a radio play half written."
"First time here. I have handwritten 6 pages. Thank you for holding the space for this."
"How Has Writers' Hour
Impacted You?"
We asked our writing community what Writers' Hour gives them.
Here's what they said:
👉 Read More: What Writers' Hour means to 85+ writers. 👈
A Peek Into Our Writers' #WritersView
We asked some of our writers to share where they write.
Here's their #WriterView.
Hope to see you at the next one!
Write with us at Writers' Hour:
PS: Watch our interview about the story of Writers' Hour 👇
Meet Your Writers' Hour Hosts.
Our wonderful hosts keep Writers' Hour a happy, productive, and sacred space to create.
🌻 Kathryn ("KK")
Bringing the Aussie sunshine, sunflowers, and enthusiasm whenever she hosts.
🌴 Shalini
East coast energy + west coast chill = the always encouraging Shalini.
✨ Lindsey
Brooklyn's brightest sparkle. Observing and loving the world with all of her huge heart.
👻 Lauren M
Pop culture junkie, ghoul enthusiast, and the most thoughtful person in the room.
🌈 Lauren D
The loving writer friend you need in your life. Bringing fun and big smiles to every room.
🕺🏻 Matt ("Ma")
Co-Founder of LWS.
Most likely to head-bop and talk to himself while hosting.
💃🏽 Parul ("Pa")
Co-Founder of LWS.
Most likely to be deep in thought (or edits) while hosting.
🐈 Debbie
Bringing cats, movie soundtracks, and Midwestern charm to every session.
🦋 Gina
Ohio-proud, Wales-based poet, yogi & essayist. Steady, strong, soothing when you need it most.
🧜🏾 Kimberlee
Bringing goddess energy, warm smiles & welcoming arms to the Writers' Hour stage.
Profile Coming...
🍿 Beth
Lighting bolt of positivity, curiosity, and endless pop culture fun facts.
🤸🏼 Viv
Meditator, yogi, and intuitive liver of life – elegantly holding the space for your writing.
🐳 Dionne
Curious creative explorer making space for all writers (w/ dollops of vibes along the way)
Profile Coming...
🎧 Jerome
Dialing the cool-factor up to 11 whenever he's in the room writing, producing or hosting.
🌊 Molly
Generous, soothing, hug-in-a-smile of Duluth's finest. Enough to inspire anyone to keep going.
Profile Coming...
Interested in volunteering as a Writers' Hour host?
Apply here.
"When people write about what’s in their hearts and minds, they feel better and get healthier."–Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, Writing is an antidote to loneliness.
In support of Mental Health Foundation.
Write with us during Mental Health Awareness Week.
Every weekday, we host Writers' Hour: a free, hour-long, virtual silent writing session where you'll write alongside others.We hold four morning sessions across four timezones. Join one, or as many as you like.Plus, it's free*.
Read how Writers' Hour has helped improve people's mental health..
🧠 You're also welcome to join us for a free Q&A with Dr. Sarb Johal, author of Finding Calm: Managing fear and anxiety in an uncertain world.
Four Glorious Sessions,
Every Monday to Friday
Join us for one, or as many as you like.
Sign Up to Writers' Hour ✍️
* Writers' Hour is free thanks of our generous patrons.
Find more information on supporting as a member here.
Write with us during NaNoWriMo.
Writers' Hour is a free, hour-long, virtual writing sprint, held each weekday morning.We hold four morning sessions across four timezones. Join one, or as many as you like.Grab a drink, prep your project, and get some serious writing done with us!
Brought to you with ❤️ by:
PLUS we'll throw in a two free resources:
- Get Your Story NaNoWriMo Ready seminar w/ Story Grid editors Parul & Randall
- A digital copy of Shawn Coyne's The Story Grid 101: The Five First Principles of the Story Grid Methodology
Four Glorious Sessions,
Every Monday to Friday
Join us for one, or as many as you like.
Sign Up to Writers' Hour ✍️
Fancy setting up your own writing group?
Start your own Writers' Hour* inspired writing sessions with our handy toolkit.Download this guide to help you get started.
*Or simply show up and write with us at Writers' Hour each weekday. 👉 Sign up here.
Brought to you with ❤️ by London Writers' Salon.
Helping writers write more, more often, with more success.
Set up your own Writers' Hour inspired writing group.
👉 Download the guide and get started.
You're also welcome to write with us at Writers' Hour each weekday. Sign up here.
Brought to you with ❤️ by London Writers' Salon.
Helping writers write more, more often, with more success.
Let's Write Together.
The Writers' Hour is a virtual writing sprint held each weekday morning.Free for all to attend.Four sessions are held at 8am across four timezones. Join one or all sessions.Grab a hot drink and get some writing done with us!
Four Glorious Sessions, Every Weekday.
Monday-Friday
8-9am UK
Monday-Friday
8-9am ET(1pm UK)
Monday-Friday
8-9am PT(4pm UK)
Monday-Friday
9-10am NZST(9pm UK)
Monday-Friday
8-9am GMT
Monday-Friday
8-9am EST(1pm GMT)
Monday-Friday
8-9am PST(4pm GMT)
Monday-Friday
8-9am AEDT(9pm GMT)