Picture this: You get to the Japanese Tea House at Bloedel Reserve and are surrounded by other authors eager to get creative and write. You grab a hot coffee or tea, find a cozy seat and then — silence. Bliss. Writing time.

Two volunteers will walk you through a few hours of writing sprints in the morning (25-minute chunks of writing, followed by a five-minute break).

Then, an optional walk around the grounds is followed by a roundtable discussion during a brown-bag lunch. After that, you get another hour or two of totally uninterrupted writing time. 

At the end of the day, you'll have the option to talk about your piece. Together, we’ll brainstorm any sticky scenes and drab dialogue (it happens to the best of us).

If you’re not a writer, but you know one, this is the ultimate Christmas or Valentine’s Day gift for us! Give your writer — or yourself — the gift of collaborative quiet time.

Details

• This retreat occurs on both Saturday and Sunday. You must register for each day. Find Saturday registration here.
• Bring your laptop or whatever you use to write.