Rachel Sing-Ee Tan

Tired of revising my third analysis. I decided to visit the Morning Magpie cafe with my sidekick, Tracy.  It is an interesting cafe with eccentric set up and arts. It has different sizes of tables and chairs and ample space for us to work.  After discussing with Tracy about my analysis, I managed to unpack my mind for a clearer picture on how to improve my key ideas for the chapter. A great combination after an hour of writing.

A writing retreat is an organised excursion for writing. The idea is to be away from your usual writing environment with the goal to write a section of your thesis or journal article. After writing, you could enjoy some activities as a treat for accomplishing the goal of the day. Some lucky friends have experienced a facilitated writing retreat organised either by their institutions, faculties or supervisors.  I have yet to come across such an opportunity and my strict budget could not accommodate the expenses to be away for a few days. However, a $15 coupon offered by the Wobbly Goat Cafe gave me an idea for a "Write and Bike Retreat". Because the coupon included a food voucher and bike hire for two people, I proposed a plan to my friends. First, we would write, followed by cycling and lunch as our treat, and end with a discussion about our studies. With a plan in hand, Tracy, Naoko and I went for a single day writing retreat on a fine Tuesday.  Locate