Around the World in 24 Writers' Hours: A 24-Hour Writing Sprint
Join us for a 24-Hour Writing Sprint!
Each week day for the last 2 years, we've held our flagship Writers' Hour writing session.
To celebrate our 2nd year of Writers' Hours, we're hosting 24 Writers' Hours across 24 hours. Together we'll write across time zones from London to Tokyo, from Melbourne to Montana, from your home to ours. You’re invited to join us for any or all of them no matter where you’re based.
Bring your friends, bring your pets, bring a hot drink, bring fizz and whatever else you need.
Hosted by members of the LWS community.
Register to let us know you're coming.
Scroll down for more details.
Happy writing!
Parul, Matt & the London Writers' Salon Community
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HOW TODAY WILL WORK:
We’re hosting 24 ‘Writers’ Hour’ writing sessions, chasing 8ams across 24 timezones around the world.
We’ll start on Saturday 25th March at 8-9am in Wellington, New Zealand (Friday 7pm UK, Friday 3pm ET, etc.). Not sure what time that is for you? Check your local time here.
We’ll finish on Saturday 25th March at 8-9am in Honolulu, Hawaii.
You’re welcome to join one, several, or all 24 hours if you dare…
We’ll use the same zoom link for all 24 hours. Register to get access.
TIMINGS FOR EACH WRITERS’ HOUR:
Each of the 24 Writers’ Hours will begin on the hour, at minute :00.
From minute :01 to :05, the host will greet everyone, share the prompt/quote for the hour, you’ll set your focus for the hour in the chat box.
At :05, you’ll cheers your drinks and start writing!
From :05 to :50, you’ll write in silence (cameras on if you’d like some accountability!).
At :50, the host will call you back. You’ll be invited to share in the chat how the writing session went for you. The host may also call on a couple people to share what they’re working on.
At :55, the host will conclude the hour. There will be a 5-minute break and transition period before the next hour begins.
…and repeat!
HOSTS & THEMES:
Each Writers’ Hour will have a different theme, chosen by the host of the hour.
You’re welcome to steer your writing according to the theme – or simply use the hour to write whatever you like! Totally up to you.
Here are the cities, hosts and themes for each hour:
8am Wellington, New Zealand
Host: Parul & Matt
Theme: "The Fizzy Hour"8am Suva, Fiji
Host: KK & Nicolas
Theme: "Jazz Club Etoile"8am Melbourne, Australia
Host: KK & Chris H.
Theme: "The Cave (That's the Nick Cave)"8am Brisbane, Australia
Host: Lauren M & Chris H
Theme: "Don't Panic"8am Tokyo, Japan
Host: Lauren M & Dawn K
Theme: "Monsters!"8am Singapore
Host: Lauren M & Molly O
Theme: "Midwest Celebration"8am Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Host: Marian E & Emily R
Theme: "Writing Down The Bones"8am Dhaka, Bangladesh
Host: Marien E & Madeline W
Theme: "The Travel Hour"8am Malé, Maldives
Host: Emily R & Madeline W
Theme: "Take Flight Hour"8am Port Louis, Mauritius
Host: Madeline W & Emily R
Theme: "Ship It Hour"8am Antananarivo, Madagaskar
Host: Marien E & Tracy B
Theme: "Heroes"8am Helsinki, Finland
Host: Tracy B & Marien E
Theme: TBC8am Berlin, Germany
Host: Abbey V & Nicolas L
Theme: "Early Start Magic"8am London, United Kingdom
Host: Tracy O & Marien E
Theme: "Writers' Hour Magic"8am Cape Verde
Host: Abbey V & Nicolas L
Theme: "Big Magic"8am Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Host: Lauren D & Julia G & Habby
Theme: "Haggy Hour"8am Nuuk, Greenland
Host: Lauren D & Marian E
Theme: "Pure Imagination"8am New York, USA
Host: Lauren D & Tracy O
Theme: "Mad Hatter Tea Party"8am Lima, Peru
Host: Sarah M & Sina
Theme: "Self-Expression & Understanding"8am Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Host: Sarah M & Emily R
Theme: "The Creation Hour / Recreation Hour"8am San Francisco, USA
Host: Emily R & Dionne E
Theme: "The Mystic Hour"8am Anchorage, USA
Host: Alex & Austen
Theme: "Just Dance"8am Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
Host: Jodi & Madeline W
Theme: "Be You (Or come as you are, were, or want to be)"8am Honolulu, Hawaii
Host: Jodi H & Monica C
Theme: "Make Your Words Dance"
