Shut Up & Write! Gaithersburg — July 30, 2026
Part of: Shut Up & Write! Gaithersburg
When: July 30, 2026, 10:30 PM – 11:45 PM
Location: Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
Come by for an hour of evening writing with fellow creative folks. Everyone works on their own thing, no obligation to share — just show up and make any kind of words happen. If you're spending too much time thinking about writing, join us for an hour of focused writing. Guidelines: While some discussion is encouraged to get to know one another, strive for silent, focused writing from 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM. Generally avoid disruptive sensory input/behaviors, such as repeated or unpleasant noises, smells, physical movements, etc. (if you have health-related reasons, or some other aspect out of your control due to which this could become an issue, show up anyway and explain that potential disruptions are not intentional.) Repeated breaking of the above rules without a valid reason may result in dismissal from the group at any point during a session. Why is Shut Up & Write(!) so effective? http://arsenalofwords.com/2015/10/14/why-i-shut-up-write/ LOCATION: Gaithersburg Library, Study Room 2 (if we aren't in 2, check 1!) SCHEDULE: 6:30 | Pre-session check-in - What will you work on? 6:45 | Shut up and write for 1 hour! 7:45 | Post-session check-in - How did it go? Feel free to keep writing and finish your lingering thoughts past this point, but know that the library closes at 8 PM! BRING: Whatever you need to be able to write! If you are interested in a more collaborative and discussion-focused writing group, the Gaithersburg Library hosts such a group on Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM! Ask Chris or the library staff for more details.
Join "Shut Up & Write! Gaithersburg" on July 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM. A free Shut Up & Write! session in Montgomery Village, MD. Show up, sit down, and write.
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Shut Up & Write! is a free, global writing community. Writers show up, sit down, and write together. No workshops, no critiques — just focused writing time with other people doing the same thing.