Writing Sprints

This 5-day activity asks that you spend 30 minutes each day working toward your academic or professional writing goals. You pick the time of the day that works best for you, and log your activities during that time.

"Writing" in this sense is very broad: this might include research, data collection or analysis, brainstorming, layout, spreadsheet formatting, report generation, and so on. Essentially, any brain-intensive activity that requires your extended concentration to help you advance your work is appropriate.

Benefits of Participating in a Writing Sprint

Participants who finish the week will 

• add 150 minutes of time invested in their current projects, at a minimum
• draw from a community of support to keep their work going
• gain insight into the broad range of interests and expertise across our campus
• receive a token of appreciation from the TLC

Components of Participating in a Writing Sprint

Participation includes: 

• receiving a daily motivational email
• tracking your start and stop times on a shared spreadsheet
• adding a progress update on the shared spreadsheet
• (optional) adding notes of encouragement or feedback to fellow participants on the shared spreadsheet

Who Can Participate in a Writing Sprint?

Any staff, faculty, or administrative member of campus can participate in this activity. Sprints ideally include people representing a range of roles and disciplines, to foster a greater understanding of what professional work looks like across our institution. 

How Do I Get Started? 

Writing Sprints occur periodically through the year, including summer and academic breaks. Look for a schedule to be published each semester.