The Art of Noticing

The Art of Noticing

Write Time, Write Place

Prompts and events for getting outside and using your senses, from the National Writing Project

Rob Walker
Oct 12, 2025
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It’s the weekend so I’ll keep it quick, but this is cool: October 12 marks the beginning of Write Out, an annual, two-week, undertaking of the National Writing Project, developed in conjunction with the National Park Service. It’s all about getting outside, engaging with your environment — and writing.

I wrote about the big-picture idea back in July:

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