Workshop+2


 * MEURG Writing Workshop **
 * Wednesday July 6th, 1.30 - 4.3-, Room 7.21, LIME **


 * Workshop: Writing for Publication **

1. **Introduction** and ground rules, including goals and activities for the workshop series on the basis of completed reflectionnaires.

2. **Round Robin** - What you’re working on, how it’s going; Review of activity and follow up from Session 1 - Identifying & researching journal outlets.


 * 3. Activity: Understanding your writing process **

Individually, skim read the extract on organising and shaping your writing which summarises 4 approaches to writing. These extracts were taken from Writing at University by Phyllis Creme and Mary Lea. They outline a Diver, Patchwork, Grand Planner and Architect approach to writing.


 * // Do you recognise yourself in one of these sketches? //**

Get into a group with two or three others and discuss these questions: = = = a. Which approach do you identify with? = = b. Which approach would you like to have, and why? = = c. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different ways of approaching and organising writing? =

We will take a short report from each group – and see how many architects, divers, patchwork and planner writers we have …

4. **Activity: Writing time**

You have 30 minutes in which to write. You can use the time to draft out a plan, outline a piece in more detail, revise and edit a draft or do free writing on the topic you want to write about.

One of the keys to reducing writing-generated stress is learning to take advantage of small units of time – snacking rather than bingeing, in Rowena Murray’s words. It also means that when you do get the longer stretch of time you actually use it to write instead of frittering it away …


 * 5. Activity: Writing review **

With a partner, take 5 – 7 minutes each to review how you got on with the writing activity. Do you know where you are going to take it next? Are you stuck on anything? Seek and give each other advice. Take a couple of minutes to write down what you are going to do next.