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 52 weeks, we've held our flagship Writers' Hour writing session.

​To celebrate 1 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 27th 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 27th 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.

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​​​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!

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​​​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:

1. ​​​8am Wellington, New Zealand
   Host: Parul & Matt
   Theme: The Fizzy Hour
   

2. ​​​8am Suva, Fiji

   ​​​Host: Matt & Parul
   Theme: Ship It Hour
   

3. ​​​8am Melbourne, Australia
   Host: Julia Graham
   Theme: (Argentine) Tango
   

4. ​​​8am Brisbane, Australia
   Host: Chris Hawton
   Theme: Hitchhikers’ Guide to Writers’ Hour (bring a towel)
   

5. ​​​8am Tokyo, Japan
   Host: Chris Hawton / Matthew Ducharme
   Theme: Nerd Club
   

6. ​​​8am Singapore
   Host: Matthew Ducharme
   Theme: The Witching Hour
   

7. ​​​8am Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
   Host: Rosie Hopegood
   Theme: Unleash your inner writing rock star!
   

8. ​​​8am Dhaka, Bangladesh
   Host: Erica Robert Pallo
   Theme: Unleash your inner writing rock star!
   

9. ​​​8am Malé, Maldives
   Host: Erica Robert Pallo
   Theme: Unleash your inner writing rock star!
   

10. ​​​8am Port Louis, Mauritius
    Host: Jerome Gerard
    Theme: Who Watches The Watchmen Hour
    

11. ​​​8am Antananarivo, Madagaskar
    Host: Jenny Hammerton
    Theme: Stardust Hour (a sprinkling of movie star glamour optional)
    

12. ​​​8am Helsinki, Finland
    Host: Viv Allen
    Theme: New Dawn, New Era
    

13. ​​​8am Berlin, Germany
    Host: Sarah Daniels
    Theme: Rules
    

14. ​​​8am London, United Kingdom
    Host: Gemma Hurley
    Theme: Revealing Yourself
    

15. ​​​8am Cape Verde
    Host: Jacqueline Ward
    Theme: TBC
    

16. ​​​8am Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
    Host: Monica Camara
    Theme: Big Magical Writers' Hour (Option to come dressed as if you're having an affair with your writing - lipstick, accessories, favourite shoes, fancy something...)
    

17. ​​​8am Nuuk, Greenland
    Host: Abbey Vint
    Theme: Big Magical Writers' Hour (Same as above)
    

18. ​​​8am New York, USA
    Host: Monica Camara
    Theme: Big Magical Writers' Hour (Same as above)
    

19. ​​​8am Lima, Peru
    Host: Kat Parsons
    Theme: The (LWS) Force Awakens
    

20. ​​​8am Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Host: Neil Cocker
    Theme: One Hour to Rule Them All
    

21. ​​​8am San Francisco, USA
    Host: Jodi Hausen
    Theme: Harry Potter and the Write or Do Nothing
    

22. ​​​8am Anchorage, USA
    Host: Abbey Vint
    Theme: On taste & persistence
    

23. ​​​8am Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
    Host: Theresa Christine
    Theme: Just Do The Thing Already
    

24. ​​​8am Honolulu, Hawaii
    Host: Matt & Parul
    Theme: Gratitude

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