London Writers' Salon
London Writers' Salon runs Writers' Hour: free, hour-long group writing sessions held four times every weekday, timed for London, New York, Los Angeles and Sydney mornings. Hundreds of writers join a video call, share intentions in chat, write in silence for 50 minutes, then check out. A paid membership adds a community platform, craft workshops and smaller groups.
| Format | Group video sessions, 1 hour, silent writing with brief opening and closing rituals |
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| Price | Writers' Hour is free; paid membership about £12/month; Check current pricing for tiers |
| Platform | Zoom, with a separate community platform for members |
| Best for | Writers of any kind: novelists, academics, bloggers, thesis and dissertation writers |
| Vibe | Warm and literary; a short inspirational quote opens each session, chat is friendly and non-competitive |
What it's like
You join a call with hundreds of other writers, type your goal into the chat, and write in silence with cameras optionally on. The scale is the surprise: watching a grid of strangers all writing at 8am makes starting feel normal rather than heroic. Because sessions run at the same four times every weekday, regulars build a daily writing habit around them, which is exactly the mechanism habit research would recommend.
Who it suits
- Writers who can edit any time but only draft when someone is watching.
- PhD students and academics grinding through long manuscripts.
- Anyone who wants body doubling but cannot justify a paid subscription, since the core product is genuinely free.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Writers' Hour really free?
Yes. The four daily sessions are free and funded by the paid membership and patrons. Membership adds workshops, a community platform and smaller accountability groups, but you can attend Writers' Hour indefinitely without paying.