The Zone 2026 | Towards writing practice equilibrium and engagement
***
Choose an option below for immediate registration
***
Choose an option below for immediate registration
The year long program - The Zone | 2026
The Zone 2026
Fortnightly Thursdays
*
Thursdays of the Skills Clinics: 9.30am- 11.00 AEDT/AEST/Sydney time
Thursdays of Companionable Silence writing days: 9.30-10.00am; 12.30-1.00pm & 3.30-4.00pm
*
We start on 26th February - meet fortnightly all year until 3rd December 2026
Fortnightly Thursdays
*
Thursdays of the Skills Clinics: 9.30am- 11.00 AEDT/AEST/Sydney time
Thursdays of Companionable Silence writing days: 9.30-10.00am; 12.30-1.00pm & 3.30-4.00pm
*
We start on 26th February - meet fortnightly all year until 3rd December 2026
Topics at a glance
* The steady writermind | What is it and how do I get one?
* Then my mind went walking | Psychological factors that make it hard to focus
* Stories of me | How self-narratives shape writing engagement
* Writermind essentials | Mind management basics for every writer’s toolkit
* Beyond stimulus-response | Managing, reactivity, overwhelm and inertia
* Don’t go there! | When fear, shame, guilt and other unpleasant emotions lead to avoidance
* Eyes on the prize | When focus on publication, prizes or praise gets in the way of writing engagement
* Metaphor, mood and motivation | From mind prison to mind palace
* I had a dream | Managing disappointment in the writing, productivity or publication
* Bringing it all together | Writing practice equilibrium for the future
* Then my mind went walking | Psychological factors that make it hard to focus
* Stories of me | How self-narratives shape writing engagement
* Writermind essentials | Mind management basics for every writer’s toolkit
* Beyond stimulus-response | Managing, reactivity, overwhelm and inertia
* Don’t go there! | When fear, shame, guilt and other unpleasant emotions lead to avoidance
* Eyes on the prize | When focus on publication, prizes or praise gets in the way of writing engagement
* Metaphor, mood and motivation | From mind prison to mind palace
* I had a dream | Managing disappointment in the writing, productivity or publication
* Bringing it all together | Writing practice equilibrium for the future