<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Coastal Writing Retreats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coastal Writing]]></description><link>https://coastalwriting.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:31:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://coastalwriting.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck with writing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the common themes that has come out of our 'How to write more' webinar is how people can get stuck with their writing,...]]></description><link>https://coastalwriting.wixsite.com/website/post/stuck-with-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65994cce2909a67042ce687c</guid><category><![CDATA[Academic writing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing behaviour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 13:07:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6db40740d58e4f89a340ae6b4340ab39~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gemmardonovan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowing the ‘what’ and ‘how’ for academic writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst we’ve had lots of different writers attend our retreats, both me and Nicky came to writing from an academic perspective. 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I am a typical...]]></description><link>https://coastalwriting.wixsite.com/website/post/why-i-find-writing-retreats-help-me-to-write-more-productively</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e93cef9ad5a8613d7ed8f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Retreats]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_70b5c3a3ae0548409bb58e0f7e194b1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nickyjhall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why "Coastal" writing retreats? The beneficial effects of the natural environment and blue spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gemma’s blogs on writing as a behaviour explain how a writing retreat can help you with your writing. 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