This workshop is for writers of all genres who struggle to balance writing with busy lives or to stay organized with their time and their projects.

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Description

Saturday, Apr 5, 10:30am-4:30pm
Open to all
Limited to 15 participants
Hybrid Workshop*

A one-day workshop on time management, organization, and goal setting for writers. This workshop is for writers of all genres who struggle to balance writing with busy lives or to stay organized with their time and their projects. Participants should bring their laptops and any current agenda/calendar systems so that these can be used during the workshop.

The workshop will begin with self-reflection prompts and exercises to help participants create “goal pyramids” that clarify and prioritize long-term writing and publication goals. We’ll also work to define clear goals for participants’ current projects and break these into small, realistic action steps. We’ll explore various organizational and time-management tools in both digital and analog formats, including timers, spreadsheets, calendars, bullet journals, and project notebooks. Participants will learn practical strategies to boost creativity, stay on track with writing projects, and reduce stress, procrastination, and perfectionism. Essentially, this workshop will provide support, tools, and strategies to help participants gain more control over their time and their projects.

*This workshop will take place at the QWF Office (Room 3, 1200 Atwater Avenue, Westmount, Quebec) with up to 3 virtual spots for participants who are unable to attend in-person because of distance or disability. By default, all workshop registrations are for in-person spots. If you can’t attend in person and would like to request a virtual slot, contact Riley at riley@qwf.org and wait for confirmation before registering. Please do not register until after you receive confirmation that there is a virtual spot for you.

Workshop leader

Credit: Petra Niederhauser
Rebecca Morris is a Montreal writer, editor, and teacher whose debut novel Other Maps was released in September 2024 with Linda Leith Publishing. Rebecca’s short stories have won the Malahat Review Open Season Award for Fiction and the Humber Literary Review’s Emerging Writers Fiction contest, earned Honourable Mention in Prairie Fire’s Short Fiction contest and been long-listed in Room Magazine's fiction contest. A Banff alumna and a reader for the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize, Rebecca teaches writing workshops at the QWF and the Thomas More Institute as well as schools and communities across Montreal.

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