We all know it’s too easy to get to the end of the day without getting a writing session in. So let’s build a sustainable habit together. We’ll write first thing in the morning, before our phones, inbox, loved ones, or professional lives have a chance to derail us. Build a habit in one month. In this class that meets Mondays through Fridays from 8:00-8:50 AM CST, we will focus on generating new writing—making headway on a current project, reviving an old project that’s been gathering dust, or writing based off of the daily prompts. The first 40 minutes of class is a gentle, camera-off, silent writing session. The remaining 10 minutes are an opportunity to share excerpts of our work, reflect on progress made, and set intentions for the following day. Some days we will read passage together on the writing life and we'll close each class with a new learning about artistic inspiration or habit formation.

About Leigh

Leigh Lucas is a writer in San Francisco. Her poetry collection Splashed Things won the A. Poulin Jr. Prize from BOA Editions and will be published spring 2026. Her chapbook Landsickness (Tupelo Press, 2024) was selected by Chen Chen for the 2023 Sunken Garden Poetry Chapbook Award. Leigh’s writing can be found in Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day, Adroit, and elsewhere. She holds a BA from Stanford and an MFA from Warren Wilson.