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“Slouch to 5k” – Week 9 Activity – The Empty Hour

A chance to immerse yourself deep into your writing project this week in "Slouch to 5k" by deliberately scheduling time away from work, caring responsibilities, domestic chores and social media. More at the link below... Week 9 Activity - The Empty Hour NB "Slouch to...

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“Slouch to 5k” – Week 8 Activity – The Film

A chance to entertain yourself this week in "Slouch to 5k" with a film-watching exercise, linked to your writing project: Week 8 Activity - The Film NB "Slouch to 5k" aims to help writers who have stalled with their writing projects during lockdown. You don't have to...

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“Slouch to 5k” – Week 7 Activity – The Affirmation

Here's the latest weekly activity for "Slouch to 5k" - Week 7 Activity - The Affirmation "Slouch to 5k" aims to help writers who have stalled on writing projects during lockdown, by proposing unusual/creative activities that reconnect you to your writing/your project....

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“Slouch to 5k” – Week 6 Activity – The Cartoon

Here's the latest activity for "Slouch to 5k"! Week 6 Activity - The Cartoon NB - "Slouch to 5k" aims to help writers who have stalled with their writing during lockdown, by proposing unusual/creative activities that reconnect you to your writing/your writing project....

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“Slouch to 5k” – Week 5 Activity – The Exchange

The new post for "Slouch to 5k: Unlocked in lockdown" is now online. This week's activity will be routine for some but mildly nerve-wracking for others. Have fun! (NB You don't need to have completed - or even read - previous weeks' activities before doing this one)...

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Weeks 3 & 4 “Slouch to 5k” Activities

I hope you're continuing to manage ok in the midst of the bewildering circumstances we're facing. Below are links to the latest two suggested activities for "Unlocked in Lockdown: Slouch to 5k": Week 3 Activity - The Dialogue Week 4 Activity - The Reward I hope these...

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Second “Slouch to 5k” Activity

Here's the second activity from the "Slouch to 5k" blogpost series. This time, an auditory activity, following Week 1's focus on a visual guide. "The Soundtrack" can have a surprising degree of impact upon your creativity, if you're open to giving it a go: Week 2...

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First “Slouch to 5k” Activity

Here's the first of ten weekly "Slouch to 5k" activities that will be appearing at this website. Please do try - it's a very transformative exercise in the long-term! Week 1 Activity - The Guide

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An Update on “Slouch to 5k”….

Do you have a writing project on which you'd like to be making more progress? In the last few days, the first two blog posts for "Unlocked in Lockdown: Slouch to 5k" have been posted online. These include two invitations, with resources for writers who want to...

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