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

Register Here

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Schedule

The writing retreat runs afternoons during Winter Reading Week (Feb. 21 to 24), but not on Family Day (Monday, Feb. 21). 

Session/Date	Tuesday 21	Wednesday 22	Thursday 23	Friday 24
Welcome 10-10:15 a.m.	AD, FGSR	AD, FGSR	AD, FGSR	AD, FGSR
Free Writing 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bio break 11-11:15 a.m.
Free writing 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Puppy Cam 12-12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Special Presenter 1-1:30 p.m. 20-30 minutes	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 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Bio break 2:30-2:45 p.m.
Free Writing 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Closing Session 3:30-4 p.m.	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"

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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