OHIO Writing Challenge Community of Practice
OHIO Writing Challenge (OWC) Community of Practice is an opportunity for faculty to participate in an extension of the offered by the . For Fall 2026, we are planning two iterations of the challenge: (September 21-October 4, 2026) and a private challenge for 红杏视频 (run by the NCFDD) November 2-November 15, 2026.
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The OHIO Writing Challenge is an extension of the NCFDD 14-day Writing Challenge, which is a free opportunity for OHIO faculty to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability on our WriteNow platform. The NCFDD 14-day Writing Challenge requires participants to:
- Commit to writing for at least 30 minutes a day for two weeks.
- At the beginning of your writing time, login to NCFDD鈥檚 online community, start the timer, complete your writing, and post your progress at the end.
- Take five (5) minutes to support other writers in your group by commenting on their progress.
Note: NCFDD uses the term 鈥渨riting鈥 to refer to any scholarly activity ranging from the spark of a new idea to polishing a near-complete project (article, grant proposal, exhibit, book chapter, etc.).
NCFDD membership is free to OHIO faculty, staff, and students through OHIO鈥檚 institutional membership ( is required).
To supplement NCFDD鈥檚 14-day Writing Challenge, OHIO will be hosting a pre-challenge meeting to discuss challenges faced when trying to commit time to academic writing and a post-challenge reflection session to discuss experiences and next steps. Optional daily writing hours will be available on Teams based on group availability.
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Any full-time OHIO faculty who registers for the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge are welcome to join the OHIO Writing Challenge (OWC) Community of Practice.
2026-27 OHIO Writing Challenge Community of Practice
The 2026-2027 OWC will be convened by Mary Kate Hurley (Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Arts & Sciences) and Beth Quitslund (Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs).
- Faculty interested in joining the Fall 2026 September cohort are invited to no later than Friday, September 11, 2026. Registration through NCFDD is .
- Faculty interested in joining the Fall 2026 November cohort should no later than Monday, October 25, 2026. Registration is .
What to expect
This community of practice will meet 2-3 times around the 14-Day Writing Challenge. These meetings will focus on integrating writing into daily academic life, and creating a community that will support writing goals. Potential topics include organization of writing projects, planning writing time, and strategizing to overcome obstacles to writing.
We also sponsor 鈥渋n-person鈥 writing hours that take place on Teams. Join a friendly group of colleagues as we set aside time in our days to make progress on our research: times are determined by participant availability.
Send any questions to Mary Kate Hurley at hurleym1@ohio.edu.