Sometimes you find yourself in some sort of sticky situation, or dark time. Everything seems impossible or improbable. The odds seem to be against you, and no matter what you put to the page, you just hate it. You’re hard on yourself and don’t give yourself the breathing space to realize it’s just a first
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What is the Writing Center, Really? Getting to Know Your Potential Collaborators
The writing center isn’t just a place for essays and what’s typically considered academic. It’s also a place for creative writing. We can work with you on any kind of writing you want to bring in, at any point of the process. We can brainstorm with you; we can help you figure out how you
Calling All Creative Writers! A Series on Creative Writing in the Writing Center for National Novel Writing Month.
NaNoWriMo is here! Again. Already, we’re five days in. If you’re participating, I hope you are well on your way with your project, are enjoying yourself and are not too behind on schedule if you’re following one. I was thinking, in light of the fifth of November being a holiday meant for us to celebrate
Why English lit classrooms should read more than dead white men
So, lots of people don’t like reading, for various reasons. After a while, I started trying to put myself in their shoes. It could be the degree of relevancy the texts have to students’ lives (which could be very little, depending on the amount of discussion). It could be the pace at which people go