diff --git a/axonn/timers.py b/axonn/timers.py
index 5339b4e..c581564 100644
--- a/axonn/timers.py
+++ b/axonn/timers.py
@@ -44,3 +44,33 @@ def get_times(self):
             total_events[key] = self.curr_index[key]
             self.curr_index[key] = 0
         return total_times, total_events
+
+    def create_hatchet_literal_cct(self):
+        def insert_node(key, time, root):
+            if len(key) == 1:
+                root[key] = {
+                    "frame": {"name": key[0]},
+                    "metrics": {"time (inc)": time},
+                    "children": [],
+                }
+                return root[key[0]]
+            else:
+                top_node = key[0]
+                child = insert_node(
+                    key[1:],
+                    time,
+                    {
+                        child["frame"]["name"]: child
+                        for child in root[top_node]["children"]
+                    },
+                )
+                if child not in root[top_node]["children"]:
+                    root[top_node]["children"].append(child)
+                return root[top_node]
+
+        sorted_timers = dict(sorted(self.timers.items(), key=lambda item: len(item[0])))
+        root = {}
+        for key, time in sorted_timers.items():
+            insert_node(key, time, root)
+        hatchet_format = list(root.values())
+        return hatchet_format