Shut up & Write! Some surprising uses of cafes and crowds in doctoral writing

Abstract

This chapter discusses a �writing movement�, which is currently occurring in various parts of Australia through the support of social media. A concept emerging from the caf� scene in San Francisco, �Shut Up and Write!� is a meetup group that brings writers together at a specific time and place to write side by side, thus making writing practice, social. This concept has been applied to the academic environment and our case-study explores the positive outcomes in two locations: RMIT University and Queensland University of Technology. This informal learning practice can be implemented to assist research students in developing academic skills.