Show up. Write. Minimal Chat. Leave with pages. Comment your page goal → write → report back. Session Flow:🕝 11:30–11:45 PM ET Goal setting + quick check-in 11:45–12:45 PM ET Silent writing (cameras optional, mics muted) 12:45-1:00 PM ET Check-in Time Zones:• ET: 11:30–1:00 PM• CT: 10:30–12:00 PM• MT: 9:30–11:00 PM• PT: 8:30 AM–10:00 PM International:• London (GMT): 4:30–6:00 PM• Nigeria (WAT): 3:30–5:00 PM• KST (Korea): 12:30–2:00 AM (next day)

Happy New Year, StoryTellers 🎉 What’s the one story you’re committing to this year? Drop: 1. Project title 2. Format (feature, pilot, short, series) 3. What “finished” means in 2026

Today is the day to set your writing goals for 2026. Not vague hopes — real, intentional goals that support the writer you want to be next year. To help you get focused, watch our latest YouTube video: 2026 Will Be Your BEST Writing Year If You Do This Today If you want support turning those goals into action, consider Coaching + the Writer’s Room meetups for structure, accountability, and consistent momentum throughout 2026. Drop one win from this month and one writing goal for 2026 in the comments 👇

This is the final Monday of the year — and a powerful chance to choose a clear win. What’s one writing accomplishment you want to lock in before midnight on the 31st? Keep it specific. Keep it realistic. One finished scene, one clean pass, one outline section completed. Declare it now so your focus is locked in for the next 48 hours. Need help tightening scenes, pacing, or dialogue as you wrap things up? Dive into the Classroom to finish the year with stronger pages.

If rewriting feels exhausting or overwhelming, it doesn’t mean the scene is broken — it usually means you’re trying to fix too much at once. Instead of tearing the whole thing apart, try changing one element and see what unlocks: • Stakes: What happens if your character fails right now? • POV: Would this moment be stronger from a different perspective? • Tone: What if the scene leaned more tense, quieter, darker, or lighter? • Intention: What does your character want in this scene — and how clearly is that driving their actions? • Goal: What specific outcome are they pushing toward before the scene ends? Small, intentional shifts often create big breakthroughs. You may find that the scene doesn’t need a rewrite — it just needs a clearer engine. Pick one scene you’ve been avoiding and experiment with one change today. No pressure to perfect it — just explore. Want targeted help instead of guessing? Ask S.E.A GPT (in the classroom) how to strengthen the exact scene or moment you’re rewriting and get a clear, focused direction forward.