Let's write together today

Your link to join me on Google Meet.

I scribbled red-ink notes all over a print-out on Friday, and now I’m going to have to deal with them, so I’m glad to have the Creative Hour and the company of other writers this afternoon. I think this will be the last Creative Hour of 2023, and if you feel like wearing something festive, I am definitely OK with that.

Christmas style inspo from the iconic George Michael

I’ll be on Google Meet from 5pm UK time. There’s a timezone converter here for those who aren’t in the UK – just put your own location into the second section and it will let you know what time to show up.

If you haven’t attended a Creative Hour before, it’s a get-together for paying subscribers online. We say hello and have a brief chat, then write together in companionable silence for fifty minutes. It’s a small act of writerly solidarity, an opportunity to get to know other writers, and a lovely, uplifting way to end the week.

If you’re planning to join us, let me know what you’ll be working on in the comments, if you like.

The schedule:

5pm GMT (that’s UK time): Click the link below to open Google Meet.

I’d love you to switch your camera on for the first few minutes while we settle in, and keep it on throughout the hour if you can bear it (it adds to the feeling that we’re all working side by side). As for microphones, we’ll follow a general rule of staying on mute, but unmuting when we want to speak. Please chime in during the chats at the beginning and end – I’d love to hear from you.

5.05-ish: Writing time. If you’re running late, you’re welcome to slip in whenever, but don’t be offended if we don’t say hello. As for what to write – it’s totally up to you. Pick up a project that you’ve been neglecting, start something new, or if you’re stuck for inspiration, do some journalling or write a letter.

5.55-ish: We’ll return to wrap up the hour and reflect on how it went.

6pm: Say goodbye, and feel pleased with yourself for the rest of the day.

The link: