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Writing

Silent writing hours, workshops, and read-outs for the brave.

  • 3 to 10 people
  • $5 commitment
  • Low-key

How a good one runs

What a good writing plan looks like

The host sets a simple prompt or project, basics are provided when the plan says so, and there is a share-out at the end for anyone who wants one. Somebody who knows the ropes takes a few minutes to get newcomers going. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 10 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.

Tip for your first one: nobody is judging. Most people at a creative plan came to try something new, same as you.

Good to know

Writing on Kept Plans

Typical group
3 to 10 people
Suggested commitment
$5 hold, released when you show up
What to bring
A laptop or a notebook.
Weather
Rarely stops this one.
Age
18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans.
Levels
No levels. Come as you are.
Where
Always a public place.
Vibe
Low-key

Writing near you

Kept Plans opens city by city. Join the waitlist for yours.

We open a city when enough people and hosts are ready, so the first plans are full ones. Leave your email and city and we will tell you the day it opens.

Writing questions

All help topics

Do I need to be good at writing?

No. There are no levels for writing. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.

What does the $5 commitment do?

It is a hold on your card, not a charge. Show up and it is released. Cancel 24+ hours before and it is released in full. Cancel later and 50% is kept, unless someone from the waitlist takes your spot. If you do not show up, it is kept.

What if the host cancels?

Every hold is released automatically, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.

Love writing? Host it.

Give people a small, clear thing to make. A prompt beats a blank page, and a share-out gives the night a shape. Suggested hold: $5.

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