If you joined me today live, you wrote. If you are watching the replay, you are about to write. And that is what this is all about.
In today’s post-writing session, I talk about the container of time, why it matters, and how it allows micro to not only work with real life, but trains your brain to help you get to the heart of what you want to say sooner. I have a download for paid subscribers on this, plus a challenge to help you get more micro written this week.
When are the sessions?
Free and paid subscribers receive a notification when I’m live on Substack. I also post dates for upcoming sessions in the weekly Micro Monday post.
Attendance to the live session is free; the recording and archives are for paid subscribers. Don’t worry if you join mid-way through or even at the last minute—you can still get some focused writing done in a short period of time. Trust the process, which includes whenever you’re able to show up to write.
Writer-ish is a reader-supported publication. Upgrade today to a paid subscription ($1.25/week for monthly; $0.96/week for an annual subscription). Among many other benefits, you’ll receive access to the replay and bonus content. Get out a 3-ring binder, writers, because printable and workbooks are my jam and I’ll have plenty for you to download here.
I always recommend writing the same prompt more than once—you may be amazed at what emerges. Look for an upcoming newsletter workshop for paid subscribers where we will use the same prompt for 10 days to build a mini collection of micro essays. Again … magic. ✨
How the live writing session works
You can drop in exactly at the start of the writing session (always at the top of the hour) and leave right after, so you’ve only taken 10 minutes out of your day.
I join 5 minutes prior to say hello and hang out 5 minutes after to answer any questions (note: given the weird glitches this week, I will join 10 minutes earlier at the next session and see how that goes). I share a tip or two about writing, organizing, and living your micro. We start promptly at the designated start time, always at the top of the hour, and I let you know when you have one minute left.
When the 10 minutes are up, you're welcome to sign off or hang out for a few minutes to ask any follow-up questions via the live chat. I usually have a small craft suggestion and a writing challenge for the upcoming week.
Today’s prompt begins at 5:12
Today’s post-session talk begins at 17:00
Again, latecomers are welcome: the prompt will be on the screen along with the countdown timer. Even if you show up with two minutes left, you will have something. Trust your timing, and make those two minutes count.
Supporting your micro journey
I'm attaching a Table of Contents template you can use to track your micro pieces for Writer-ish on Substack. To learn more about how and why I use a TOC to track and organize your micro prose, join a class or the next Writer-ish writing session.
All subscribers can get the TOC template for free here.
Paid subscribers receive access to additional templates to help you build a body of work.
Bonus for paid subscribers: A weekly challenge to help you move your micro and hybrid work forward.
Bonus for paid subscribers: This week I’m sharing a cheat sheet about the container of time and why it matters. It’s available at the bottom of this post along with your weekly challenge.
To view the entire video (21:03) of the writing session and receive access to the archive, bonus templates and weekly challenges, please consider a paid subscription. It helps me keep the lights on so we can all keep writing. 💚
Paid subscribers, read on for this week’s challenge and bonus download.
