Writing Groups for Graduate Students
Come write with us! Community, accountability, and setting achievable goals can help sustain progress on major writing projects. We host weekly writing groups throughout the academic year, including summer session. Writing groups will help you maximize writing productivity through structured writing time, connecting with other writers, generating momentum and reaching writing goals.
At each session, a Writing Center staff member will invite participants to briefly share writing goals before a focused work period. At the end of each session, the group reconvenes to briefly share successes or challenges, and articulate next steps.
Spring 2025 Writing Groups start January 21st!
Our Tuesday and Thursday drop-in schedule provides flexibility, accountability and community! Come to one, come to all, or come as you can. Attend in-person at the Mansfield Library, room 322, or online via zoom (link provided upon registration). No one will be taking attendance, but the more you attend, the more you’ll write!
- Tuesdays 8:30-10 am
- Thursdays 8:30-10 am
Register for Spring Semester writing groups .
Dissertation and Thesis Completion Group
Are you planning to graduate this semester? The final months of writing and revision can be long and lonely. Consider joining our 12-week program of weekly Monday meetings designed to provide a dose of community and accountability to help you reach the finish line. During weekly meetings, Writing Center staff will invite participants to review accomplishments from the previous week, identify writing goals for the upcoming week, and discuss particular challenges or questions they might have. Hosted by Writing Center staff, these casual but efficient get-togethers will focus on common challenges and how to access the resources and support you need to finish on time.
- Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm. January 26th through April 21st.
Register for the Dissertation and Thesis Completion Group
A Note on Writing Groups
Different types of writing groups serve different purposes, and we encourage students to explore alternate formats and to initiate additional writing groups to best meet their individual needs. These can include groups focused on providing peer feedback and support, which differ from accountability groups that emphasize protected and scheduled writing time.
Interested in setting up your own writing group? Feel free to reach out to us to discuss ways to do so, or check out the University of North Carolina’s or George Mason University’s .