Thank you to
, , , the other 25+ writers who wrote live with me today.🪿If you joined us, you wrote. If you’re watching the replay, you're about to write. And that is what this is all about.
In today’s post-writing session, I talk about why constraints matter when it comes to writing micro prose (300 words or less) and how it helps you build a robust writing practice.
When Are the Live Writing Sessions?
Free and paid subscribers receive notifications when I'm live on Substack. I also post upcoming sessions in the weekly Micro Monday post. If you see a scheduled reminder, click “I’m Interested” and you’ll be notified when I’m live.
The live session is always free. Don't worry if you join late—even two minutes of focused writing is valuable. Trust the process and your timing. Remember, we always add titles last, so they can do some heavy lifting regardless of when you join.
How the 10-Minute Sessions Work
Quick and focused: Drop in at the start (top of the hour) and leave right after—just 10 minutes out of your day
I arrive 5 minutes early to welcome you and say hello; I stay 5 minutes after for questions and a brief craft talk
We start promptly at the top of the hour with a countdown timer on screen
Once again, latecomers are always welcome. Don’t be shy and just start writing. 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.
Today’s prompt begins at 4:22
Today’s post-session talk begins at 17:00
Pro tip: Try writing the same prompt multiple times. Watch the replays to discover what might shift when you approach a prompt again.
Time to Upgrade? ($5/month or $50/year)
Probably! 🙆🏻♀️ Here’s why:
Paid subscribers receive:
Full session recordings and archive access
PDF downloads for your micro prose binder (get that 3-ring binder ready!)
Weekly challenges to move your micro and hybrid work forward
Bonus templates to help build your body of work
Invitations to online writing workshops on Substack (included!) and discounts on other micro prose classes
Additional writing organizational tools and tips
Reality check: a one-year subscription is the same price (and in most cases, WAY cheaper) than one of my online workshops. Consider this part of your writing practice—for $1.25 a week, you get (at a minimum) one written piece of your micro a week, two if you write from the Micro Monday post and a live writing session. That’s $0.62 per micro to ensure that you are writing and have something to show for it.
All subscribers get my Table of Contents (TOC) template for free here, but everything else is for paid members. To view the replay (21:10) of the writing session and receive access to the archive, bonus templates and weekly challenges, please consider a paid subscription.
Writer-ish is reader-supported, and your subscription helps keep the lights on so we can all keep writing. 🌿
Paid subscribers, read on for this week's challenge and a recap of the magic of constraints.
