No Typewriters / No Talking invites you to our October session in Collingwood hosted with our dear friends West Space.

Writers of any stage, genre, format, or style are invited to come work together for one hour in the creative canvas of Collingwood's coolest contemporary arts space.

You can write with anything: biro on notepad, fingers on laptop, quill on vellum — just not a gosh darn typewriter.

During the hour of writing there is no talking. Coming together for one hour of shared sustained silence is a simple ritual that will help us concentrate on the thing we want to do (but find many reasons not to), write.

What to expect

Doors open at 5:45 PM.
Once you move into the writing space there is no talking.
West Space will be a bit darker than usual during their Thunderbloom exhibition. Think of it as a sensory deprivation experience.
Silent writing will start at 6:00 PM and the doors will be locked from 6:15 PM.

What to bring

Something to write with/on. It could be a biro on notepad, fingers on laptop, quill on vellum — anything you want, just not a gosh darn typewriter.

What not to bring

Your typewriter
Talking points, conversation topics, and/or a loquacious attitude

What will be provided

A table to rest your writing implements on
A chair to rest yourself on
Water and various receptacles to hold said water
A prompt for you to write about (if you don't have anything you are currently working on)

Once the hour of writing is over, we'll move to a nearby bar to, you know, chat.

Got any other questions? Check out the FAQ page on our website.

See you soon,

The No Typewriters / No Talking Team