There’s a fallacy out there in society today that says writing is irrelevant. Vlogs, podcasts, and short-form social media add credence to the idea that current and future generations will learn and communicate through spoken, not written, word. Opposed to this popular new concept is The University; seen these days by the young as a
Spooktacular Flash Fiction Writing Contest!
The semester is well-underway now, as well as the spooky month of October, and we at the Marian E. Wright Writing Center have been busy! We have a writing contest going on for October and Halloween. If you are a UM-Flint student, faculty member, or staff, you can submit a piece of writing to our
Error Positive
Not all, but many students come to the writing center frazzled, worried, and unsure about their writing. With desperate eyes they hope the tutor can help them figure out what their next steps should be or how to make what they have acceptable to a professor. They fear the red pen signaling mistakes and failure,
“At Night” by Kaitlyn Powell
This poem was chosen by our judges as the 1st Place winner in our 6th Annual Poetry Contest.
“I’ve Found a Way to Heal” by Meghan Bleck
This poem was chosen by our judges as the 2nd Place winner in our 6th Annual Poetry Contest.
Advice from a Maize and Blue Scholar: “You’ll be alright. Just don’t panic.”
Easy for Tyrice to say. He’s always cool under pressure! The Marian E. Wright Writing Center is ecstatically proud of Tyrice Denson—if there is a stronger word than “ecstatic,” include that too. Tyrice was selected as one of this year’s 2019 graduating Maize and Blue Scholars. When I asked him how he felt about being
“Beneath Heaven’s Deicide” by Christian Tomlins
This poem was chosen by our judges as the 3rd Place winner in our 6th Annual Poetry Contest. Beneath Heaven’s Deicide a silent sky left all abandoned while women without a taint were hammering at smoldering theodicies on anvils, and men who once mistook themselves (a crime, perhaps) as saints would find themselves with weeping
Blooming at the End
The Writing Center is home to many interesting, talented tutors and writers. Jordan Morrow is both. I asked him how he’s grown as a writer. In his typical witty and charmingly sarcastic manner, he responds with: “I water myself once a day and make sure I get plenty of sun.” Then he laughs, but I
Love Stinks Writing Contest Short Story Winner
We want to congratulate Coner Segren, who wrote the winning short story for our 5th Annual Love Stinks Writing Contest! Wild Cherries By Coner Segren He didn’t know in what city he had been born. That was one detail he couldn’t remember. Just one of those things no one bothered mentioning, and he didn’t see
Love Stinks Writing Contest Poetry Winner
We want to congratulate Mitzi Jackson, who wrote the winning poem for our 5th Annual Love Stinks Writing Contest! Thirteen Shades of Green By Mitzi Jackson I was sitting on stratus clouds watching Gods as they walked by When I saw him standing like Solomon did Hanging child under his wrist Bold black, confident black