Hugo House is preparing a community write-in on Capitol Hill centered on fast drafting and a tight deadline: participants will write live in the room, with a chance to be featured in the next issue of Long Story Short.

Both aspiring and seasoned writers are invited to try this more immediate approach to publication, rather than a long submission process. Instead of polishing work over days or weeks, participants will be testing how quickly they can get a piece onto the page.

As a gathering place for Seattle writers, Hugo House is putting as much emphasis on the momentum of writing together as on the finished work. The challenge lies in drafting in real time: participants will arrive, write, and see what holds together before the night is over.