2023 Winter Writing Retreat

Ready to write?
Make this Reading Week a productive writing week by taking part in FGSR’s virtual writers’ retreat. Featuring practical talks, health breaks, consultations with experts, and lots of quiet time for writing, this in-person retreat, to be held Tuesday, February 21-Friday, February 24, 2023 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), will help you regain momentum on your major writing project.
Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Questions? Contact Dena
Schedule
The writing retreat runs afternoons during Winter Reading Week (Feb. 21 to 24), but not on Family Day (Monday, Feb. 21).
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Tuesday 21 |
Wednesday 22 |
Thursday 23 |
Friday 24 |
Welcome |
AD, FGSR |
AD, FGSR |
AD, FGSR |
AD, FGSR |
Free Writing |
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Bio break |
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Free writing |
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Puppy Cam |
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Lunch Break |
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Special Presenter |
The Power of Paragraphs–Jonathan Simmons |
Paces of Academic Writing–Bhuva Narayanan |
Freewriting your First Draft–Bhuva Narayanan |
Building Better Sentences–Jonathan Simmons |
Free Writing |
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Bio break |
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Free Writing |
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Closing Session |
Associate Dean, FGSR: "Closing Remarks and Group Debrief" |
Associate Dean, FGSR: "Closing Remarks and Group Debrief" |
Associate Dean, FGSR: "Closing Remarks and Group Debrief" |
Associate Dean, FGSR: "Closing Remarks and Group Debrief" |
Meet our presenters
- Bhuva Narayanan is an Educational Program Coordinator at the Academic Success Centre
- Jonathan Simmons is a Graduate Writing Advisor at the Academic Success Centre