Grad Writing Circles 

Grad Writing Circles are dedicated time and space for graduate students to schedule writing time with their peers across campus. We follow the Pomodoro Method to include 3 blocks of writing twice a week for graduate students to write and advance their projects. Circles have light facilitation and check-ins on goals and intentions. Writing consultations (30min or 60min) will be available for registered participants who participate for at least one writing block. 

Grad Writing Circles meet in hybrid modality: In Person at Geisel Library First Floor West Wing and via Zoom.  he Writing Room is a minimally structured, daily service for graduate students. Grad are welcome to come and go throughout the session and are highly encouraged to join us at the start of the writing blocks. 

The aim of the Grad Writing Circles are  to give you time to "get away" and work on your writing project, in the quiet company of others. Bring a coffee, make progress on your project, and enjoy virtual community with other grad writers! 

Feel free to contact us at writinghub@ucsd.edu with any questions and refer to our events website for additional information on our programming.

How Grad Writing Circles Work: 

1. Welcome and Check-in during the first 5-10minutes. We do introductions and you will be asked to set a writing goal or intention for the time you are in the room. You'll write down your goal in the Zoom chat interface.
2. We start the first writing block of 50min. Participants do not need to keep track of time. 
3. We check-in again for a 5-10min break. 
4. We start the second writing block of 50min. Participants do not need to keep track of time. 
5. We check-in again for a 5-10min break. 
6. We start the third writing block of 50min. Participants do not need to keep track of time. 
7. We do a final wrap-up and check-in on how writing went.