Show Up and Write- Week 5

Your peer-led writing community: show up, focus, get it done.

Struggling to start — or stay focused? Show Up & Write is a free, peer-led writing session designed to help you beat procrastination and get things done. Think of it as a virtual co-working space with structure: you bring your work; we bring the focus.

Using the Pomodoro technique, each session runs for 2 hours of alternating focused writing blocks and social breaks — a format proven to boost productivity and reduce overwhelm. Whether you're drafting, editing, referencing, or just trying to start, this is your dedicated time to write.

Facilitated by skilled Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) students, the session opens with a quick check-in where you can share what you're working on and set your own goals — then we get into it together. No pressure to share your work, no commitment to stay the full session, and no judgment.

What to Expect:

• Structured Pomodoro writing blocks with built-in breaks
• Peer-led facilitation by skilled and experienced PALS students
• Benefit from the motivating effect of working alongside others — sometimes called body doubling — shown to boost focus and reduce procrastination
• Friendly check-in to set your own session goals
• Quiet, focused, virtual co-working atmosphere — body doubling that works
• Zero pressure to share your work

• Drop in for what you can — full session recommended but never required