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. 2024 Oct 29;19(10):e0312322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312322

Table 1. Description of writing program components.

Writing program component Description of event/activities Participants Duration of Participation
Write and Recharge social writing sessions
  • Participants share a physical location while working independently on writing projects

  • Held in on-campus conference rooms with videoconference connections when needed for distant-site participants

  • Participate in goal setting and progress reporting

  • Provide refreshments and lunch

  • Includes a brief facilitated wellness session (e.g., mindfulness activity, chair yoga, etc.)

  • Limited to 25 per session

  • CCOP-affiliated individuals are given first opportunity to participate, then registration is opened campus wide

5 hours
Writer’s Block longitudinal writing development program
  • Longitudinal cohort of scholarly writers who prioritize one or more writing projects for submission by the end of the program

  • Schedule and complete regular writing time (at least weekly)

  • Report total word count on shared spreadsheet each week

  • Monthly virtual group session with reporting of writing progress and goal setting

  • Share collective wisdom and experiences related to writing

  • Limited to 20 per cohort

  • CCOP-affiliated individuals are given first opportunity to participate, then registration is opened campus wide

6 months, with a target submission date for writing projects at the end of the cohort period
Off-campus overnight writing retreat
  • Focused, protected writing time alongside other writers

  • Held at a conference center that offers meeting space, overnight lodging, meals, and physical activities

  • 1.5- to 3-hour writing session increments with participants sharing goals and progress for each session

  • Share meals and participate in social activities

Participants of other components of writing program (Writer’s Block, Write and Recharge) are invited to attend 2.5 days