Composed at Home
Online Writing Retreat
May 16-21, 2021
Registration for May is Closed
July 25 - 30, 2021
Registration Ends Jun 10
The Composed Writing Retreat is now available online--so you can bust through your writing blocks from the safety and comfort of your own home.
During this week-long, virtual writing retreat you'll learn how to overcome your internal writing barriers--the thoughts and feelings that undermine your productivity, steal your peace of mind, and rob you of the pleasures of your work. Whether pandemic life is wreaking havoc on your writing, or you've long been searching for a strategy for moving past writing blocks, Composed at Home will give you a systematic way through distraction and distress. So you can make real progress. And actually feel good about it. |
The Wait Is Over |
"The retreat has been personally and professionally transformative, wildly exceeding my expectations of what it might be possible to learn in a group setting online."
Pavithra Vasudevan, PhD
Asst Professor, African & African Diaspora Studies University of Texas at Austin |
By the end of the retreat, you'll be able to:
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Welcome
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Orientation & Opening Workshop
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
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Morning Writing Workshop
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11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Write & Reflect
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lunch on Your Own
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2:00 -4:15 p.m.
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Write & Reflect
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4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
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Spotlight Coaching
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5:00 p.m.
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Recovery
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95%Strongly agreed they'd learned strategies that increased their productivity.
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91%Felt more motivated to write than they had prior to the retreat.
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95%Reported feeling calmer and more satisfed by writing than they had before Composed.
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Anyone who feels like this:
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"It is hard to put even commensensical and relatively simple strategies and tools into practice. It's no wonder I have not been able to improve by reading books 'on writing.' I really needed a coach, a sustained immersion, and community."
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Sunday - Better TogetherOur program begins in the late afternoon with our Virtual Cocktail Hour. Settle in and relax with your favorite drink while you get to know your sister retreaters. Then Michelle will review what's in store for you for the remainder of the week and answer all your burning questions. After orientation, you'll learn InkWell's signature Pivot Point framework for overcoming writing blocks, then set your intentions for the week.
Monday - Jump Right InOn this first full day of our retreat, you'll learn a foolproof strategy for knowing what to do in each writing session, even when you feel exhausted by life, or overwhelmed by your project. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to get started with this simple, effective technique.
Tuesday - Put Writing FirstNow that you know how to start your writing sessions, let's make sure you can actually show up for them. Today you'll learn an easier way to bypass distractions and put your writing first, even when you'd rather not. All without force or fear-tactics.
Wednesday - Progress & PersistToday we get to the heart of what keeps you from showing up, sticking with, and coming back to writing. You'll examine what these demons look like specifically for you. Then learn to overcome them with strategies that are emotionally sophisticated yet surprisingly practical.
Thursday - Finish Up FierceNo more working yourself into the ground because nothing you do feels like it's enough. This workshop shows you how to cultivate that elusive sense of pride and satisfaction in your work. Get ready for the wonder of finishing up your writing and moving on to the rest of your life. Guilt-free.
Friday - Build a Writing LifeDon't think for a minute that you'll be back to business as usual after the retreat is over. On our last day, you'll learn how to translate this week's insights and transformations into daily actions in your regular writing life. And we'll cover the three essential ingredients to a productive, sustainable writing practice you can always count on. Plus a send-off you'll carry in your heart forever.
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Dates: May 16-21, 2021 July 25 - 30, 2021 Tuition: $2,750 |
Michelle Boyd, PhDMichelle Boyd, PhD is an award-winning writer and scholar, and the founder of InkWell Academic Writing Retreats. She spent the first part of her career studying the political significance of black racial identity, and won a Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association for her first book Jim Crow Nostalgia: Reconstructing Race in Bronzeville. Since leaving faculty life, she's helped hundreds of scholars move past their anxieties, reconnect with their writing, and develop a calmer, more confident, more productive writing practice. Michelle is hard at work on her second book, Becoming the Writer You Already Are.
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"I was concerned that I might not be able to be productive enough with my writing to make it worth the money. But the scaffolded questions forced me to work through so many writing hang-ups and scary spaces. The week was far less about my writing project and much more about my writing approaches. It was worth the money regardless of my 'productivity.'"
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Learn more about Michelle's approach to coaching.
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Learn how you can get funding for Composed.
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Hear what former Composed participants have to say.
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