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Tutoring Techniques: Creative Writing in the Writing Center

I wanted to know if there were any principles or theories about tutoring creative writing, as opposed to academic writing. There aren’t many pieces of scholarship on…

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Reflections on Writers Guild

Writers Guild is and has been an important part of the Writing Center for years and was one of the first places where I was exposed to…

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Feedback Phobia

Navigating the Fear of Critique in Creative Writing: This quarter I gave myself a challenge: write and complete a short story. Growing up, I would always start…

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“Writing the Real”: Creative Approaches to Creative Nonfiction

At one point or another, you will open WC Online and find that a writer wants your advice on making an essay more “personal.” Maybe a writer…

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How Can We Tutor Poetry?

When I talk to other tutors about helping writers with poetry, I’m usually met with one of two, opposing reactions: total excitement and curiosity, or extreme intimidation.…

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Tips To Tutor Creative Writing

I’ve been a creative writer for seven years and have submitted my short pieces to multiple academic workshops for critique and revision. And it’s not easy. Never easy. Whether…

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Twine as a Writing Tool

Twine is an open-source software originally developed by Chris Klimas for interactive storytelling. Though projects can be expanded through code, users need not have such background in…

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Tutoring Creative Writing

Like many of you, much of my love of writing comes from using writing and language in fun and interesting ways. Whether it’s been journaling, poetry, short…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Getting Creative at the Writing Center

Typically, a peer tutor in the Writing Center will come across many academic, research-driven assignments. On the other end of the spectrum lies creative works, such as…

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Zines 101

What is a zine? A zine is a genre that originally worked as a counter-culture method of information sharing. The format started as fan groups of media…