Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed when you sit down to write? Are you ever immobilized by the thought of all the work that’s before you? This writing retreat will transform your writing sessions by teaching you how to quickly clarify what needs to be done, what to do first, and how much to do. In the Ready, Set, Flow Writing Retreat, you will:

• Understand why it’s so hard to figure out where to start  

• Learn a proven strategy for jumpstarting every writing session

• Quiet your doubts so you can write with focus

• Experience the boost in motivation that comes from writing with others

By the end of the retreat, you’ll have made significant progress on your manuscript. And you’ll have a powerful tool you can use to boost your productivity--every time you sit down to write.

About Your Facilitator 

Ready, Set, Flow is facilitated by Michelle Boyd, PhD., Founder and Director of InkWell Academic Writing Retreats. Michelle is an award-winning writer, scholar, and former tenured associate professor from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She has been leading retreats since 2012, when she co-founded and coached her first retreat at UIC. Three years later, she left faculty life to create InkWell, where she helps scholars who dread writing develop a sustainable, satisfying, productive writing practice.

This event is open to SHASS faculty, senior lecturers, graduate students, post-docs, and pre-docs.