Online writing studios are asynchronous. Instead of meeting at the same time and place, we will have multiple days to engage with each other’s work through comments on drafts in Microsoft Teams. The goal in that time is to enter into conversation about the work, as we might if we were sitting together in a room talking.

Studios cycles open every Monday by noon and close by Thursday at 5:00 pm.

Monday by noon: Studio opens with a post from the facilitator.

Tuesday by noon: Each group member posts a draft along with questions and concerns they’re having, explaining what help is being requested.
 
Wednesday by 5 pm: Everyone, including the facilitator, reads and responds to each group member’s work/questions.

Thursday by 5 pm: Everyone reads through everyone’s responses, asks follow-up questions, offers clarifications; the facilitator will close the discussion by 5 pm.

If a writing studio sounds like a beneficial addition to your current writing habits, sign up! You can direct any questions to erin.strickland@montana.edu.