Writing Retreat
Convener
Caitlin Callahan, Grand Valley State University
The design of this retreat uses Lave and Wenger's (1991) community of practice theory to create a structured retreat for sustained writing. Participants will engage in dedicated writing time with the purpose of progressing with writing projects in a supportive and collegial environment. The writing retreat will provide participants with a distraction free setting to write and the opportunity to speak to and seek feedback from other writers. Participants should arrive with a writing project in mind and a strong desire to significantly move the project forward within the time allotted by the retreat.
Note this workshop is also offered Wednesday-Thursday. Participants may register for one or both offerings.
Intended Audience
All writers are invited. Typical projects might include book chapters, journal articles, research proposals, and reports; however, any writing project is welcome. You only need to have a desire to progress your writing in a supportive, collegial environment.
Goals
As this is a writing retreat, individuals will work on their own projects. Overall, though, the goals of the retreat are as follows:
- To provide a structure for a collective writing experience that promotes focused goal setting and writing persistence
- To enrich and support a writer identity
- To establish a community of practice in which individuals learn through participation
- To support and seek feedback from other writers