Day of the ___ Writer, Join the Party
Share a post about your day in the life
We blended 100+ pieces from this collab into a Week of the ___ Writer, a surreal reflection of our many days.
Welcome, dear writer, to a project to share a day in the life.
This collaboration is about opening little windows into our personal worlds and glimpsing those of our fellows.
Our work is shaped by our daily experiences: what we do, who we interact with, how we observe our surroundings, how we structure our routines. It may be mundane. It may be drudgery. But it’s also beautiful!
Despite everything beyond our control, we make thousands of tiny choices to daydream, read, observe, connect, reflect, write, refine, and publish. Our days are the gears and guts of our work. It’s the stuff our readers don’t always see.
No need to post your day-in-life piece on 3/3/26. Give it the love it deserves to take shape. We’ll be delighted to see new days emerge over time.
Write (suggestions, not strict guidelines)
Short ~200-500-word post in any style - example post
Titled “Day of the ___ Writer” with a word to describe your writer self - for example “Day of the World’s Best Writer” or “Day of the Writer Popular with All Audiences”
What’s unique about your experience as a writer and human
Interesting observations in your day-to-day
Doesn’t have to be your everyday - can be a composite or exemplar of “daily” experience
How, where, and when you write (or what gets in the way)
Tension or seamless integration between your internal creative world and external day-to-day
For those who write more directly about daily experience, what’s an honest part of your daily self, not yet presented on Substack?
Screw your guidelines —> I do my own thing!
Include
Project blurb, top of post (feel free to customize): This piece is part of “Day of the ___ Writer” an open collab on the daily experiences behind our writing. You’re welcome to join by posting about your day on your pub. Check out our growing mosaic of many lives.
End of post: Link to a favorite piece of yours to give new folks a taste of your writing
Publish
A post on your own publication, at any time
Tag 3 other writers on Notes whose lives you’re curious about. Example (feel free to customize):
We’re sharing glimpses into our daily lives as writers, as part of a collab called “Day of the ___ Writer.” I’m curious about your day! Want to join by writing a post on your pub? (link to your writer day or this post)
About the organizer
I exorcise magic from the mundane (Tredecko), and indulge in collective creativity (Spill Your Dreams).
Honored to be part of this beautiful project. Can't wait for more writers to share their days with all of us 💜👾
Sure. I can do this.
72 hours is reasonable to ask for. I'll document 72 hours.