Quiet Writing turns two today! And to celebrate I’m launching the #quietwriting hashtag as a way to increase our community connection.
Use the #quietwriting hashtag as a way to create, connect and link us together on our ongoing journey to draft, process, create, make space for writing and other creativity and otherwise live a wholehearted creative life. Read on to discover more and connect with creative others!
Why use the #quietwriting hashtag?
Did you know on Instagram, you can now follow hashtags as well as individual profiles? Launched in 2018, this is such a great way to connect with others and see content beyond those people you follow now. Plus it creates curated content around a theme to inspire and see what others on the same road or with similar interests are up to.
This idea came to me when I was working on the Instaretreat with Sara Tasker. I use the #quietwriting hashtag for all my posts on Instagram, Facebook and elsewhere. I hadn’t thought to encourage others to use it too – but it’s so obvious! Hashtags are such a fabulous way to gather, finding our creative kindred souls and inspiration online.
You can head on over to the #quietwriting hashtag on Instagram or Facebook or other social media anytime and see what’s popping up. Just as Wholehearted Stories enabled other voices to be heard and seen via Quiet Writing, let’s embrace more and different images and voices under the #quietwriting hashtag to inspire our creativity! So come on board and use #quietwriting to connect.
So what’s #quietwriting all about?
Quiet Writing is about the strength that comes from working steadily and without fanfare in writing and other spheres to create, coalesce, influence and connect.
So often we write quietly, behind closed doors or in busy cafes, privately. Let’s shine a light behind the scenes and capture the process of writing and creativity in action, wherever we are and whatever we are up to.
To celebrate and connect around the spirit of quiet writing online, here are some ideas for when you might use #quietwriting –
- to share your writing locations – where you are writing, seeking inspiration, working on your craft
- works in progress – behind the scenes snapshots, metrics, celebrations, challenges
- the act and process of writing and other creativity – researching, drafting, editing, publishing
- your creations – poems, novels, blog posts, artwork – the outcomes of quiet writing
- how far you’ve come – celebrate, share your milestones, the starting point
- writing practices – pomodoro, Morning Pages, free-writing, lists, brain-storming
- blogging – practice and achievements
- poetry – the art and process of the life poetic
- quotes about writing quietly
- books to inspire the writing and creative journey
- writing retreats – and other creative inspiration
- influences – who inspires you?
- writing buddies – who are you writing with, who is supporting you?
- wholehearted stories
- writing over the life time – creativity for the long haul
- being a healthy writer
- book reviews on writing and what fosters creativity
- your favourite tools and tips for the journey
Get on board with #quietwriting + hashtag challenge!
These are just some ideas and this will evolve as we all contribute. It doesn’t have to be all about writing – it can be any form of creativity. Nor do you need to be an introvert; extraverts also need quiet writing time to get creative work done.
I’ll also feature my favourite images from the tag here and on Instagram and Facebook weekly so share your images for the chance to be featured!
And the week of 24 – 30 September, I’m hosting a #quietwriting Instagram Challenge to connect and inspire us all around specific prompts to get us going. Here are the prompts!
So join the #quietwriting party and let us know what you are up to! Who knows what creative connections you might make to support you on your journey or inspire your next creation?
Welcome your comments and images to inspire and connect our creativity online from your quiet spaces and lives!
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Welcome to Quiet Writing (the first QW post from 13 September 2016)
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Joy – 18 inspiring quotes on doing what you love
Shining a quiet light – working the gifts of introversion
