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Wolfpack Writes: NC State’s Faculty Writing Challenges

Join colleagues across NC State for focused writing sprints each fall and spring.

Wolfpack Writes brings NC State writers together for focused writing challenges in the fall and spring. Each challenge asks faculty, staff and graduate students to make a short, daily commitment to writing while creating space to protect their writing time and make meaningful progress on a project. Whether you’re drafting an article, revising a grant proposal, advancing a dissertation or working on another writing project, you set your own goals and decide what meaningful progress looks like for you. The challenge is not about finishing a specific project or meeting a particular word count. It’s about showing up consistently and building momentum alongside a community of colleagues. Choose the challenge that fits your semester, or join us for both!

Writing challenges for every season of the academic year.

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Fall Wolfpack Writes: 14-Day Writing Challenge

The 14-Day Writing Challenge returns each fall, beginning October 20 on the National Day on Writing. This two-week writing sprint gives you a simple structure for building momentum without waiting for large blocks of uninterrupted time.

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Spring Wolfpack Writes: 7-Day Writing Challenge

The 7-Day Writing Challenge is the spring counterpart to the fall Wolfpack Writes challenge. Designed with the pace of the spring semester in mind, this focused one-week sprint gives writers a manageable way to make progress when time and attention are in high demand.

What you can expect:

  • Daily morning emails with focused guidance and a clearly defined writing mission
  • Protected writing time and a community of colleagues writing alongside you

Wolfpack Writes is designed to encourage a consistent writing practice within the demands of academic and professional schedules. Rather than relying on extended periods of uninterrupted time, participants establish a manageable daily writing goal and dedicate time each day to making progress on their writing.

The challenge emphasizes the development of a sustainable writing practice rather than the completion of a specific project. Participants determine their own goals based on their individual writing needs, whether measured by time, pages, words or progress on a particular project. Over the course of two weeks, regular writing sessions can help establish consistency and maintain momentum.

Optional drop-in writing sessions may be offered throughout the challenge, providing dedicated writing time and opportunities to connect with colleagues. Sessions may be offered virtually or in person, giving participants the flexibility to work independently alongside others engaged in their own writing. Check the CWSP Calendar for current session offerings and details.