🔁 Week 4: Midpoint Review & Reflection
This midpoint session offers space to reflect, recalibrate, and gather renewed momentum for the second half of the program.
🖋️ 1. Opening Prompt (5 minutes)
“When I imagine holding a final draft of this article in my hands, what makes it feel done and publishable to me?”
→ Free-write on your computer for 3–5 minutes. No wrong answers.
“When I imagine holding a final draft of this article in my hands, what makes it feel done and publishable to me?”
→ Free-write on your computer for 3–5 minutes. No wrong answers.
📊 2. Momentum Survey (10 minutes)
- What’s one thing I’ve accomplished so far that I’m proud of?
- What’s one challenge I’m facing right now?
- What’s one thing I want to commit to between now and Week 7?
→ Share in Zoom chat or record in our shared group doc.
🤝 3. Accountability Partner Touchpoint (15–20 minutes)
- How has our partnership been going? What’s working well?
- Have we been consistent in check-ins and sharing feedback?
- What changes do we want to make for the second half?
🎯 4. Writing Goals Reset (10 minutes)Reframe your writing commitment for the next two weeks. Examples:
- “By the end of Week 6, I will have a complete draft ready for polishing.”
- “I will write at least 30 minutes, 4 days a week.”
→ Share in Zoom chat or record in our shared group doc.
🌟 5. Optional Share-out (5 minutes)Invite a few volunteers to share wins, insights, or writing hacks that helped them get unstuck.
📎 Follow-Up Task
- Review feedback you’ve received so far
- Outline the next section(s) you’ll write or revise
- Confirm plans with your partner for Week 5 excerpt exchange