Hello Scrawl Nation! This week Scrawl invited UCWbLer Abby Plante to the studio to talk about her experience with screenwriting, moving to California, and plans for the future. She explained her writing process and offered her weekly words of wisdom. Enjoy … Continue reading
Hello Scrawl Nation! This week we invited fellow UCWbLer Elizabeth Kerper to the studio to talk about writing workshops. We brought up our own workshopping experiences both positive and negative. Elizabeth described the different workshops that the UCWbL offers for writers … Continue reading
Hello Scrawl Nation! This week we had a ball talking about the educational benefits of video games. UCWbL Head Tutor Sam Toninato visited the studio to discuss his own research, in which he found that many people feel that video … Continue reading
Hello Scrawl Nation! This week the Scrawl team focused on the First Year Writing Showcase. Our hosts interviewed DePaul student Michael Barry, who will be presenting his paper on fracking and the Colorado River Basin at the showcase. His reflection … Continue reading
Mark Brand joined us in the studio for this episode of Scrawl to talk with your loving hosts about faculty writing groups, his writing process, and his passion for science fiction. We were all very lucky to hear Mark read … Continue reading
Hello True Believers! This week’s episode focused on the DePaul Spring English Conference. Tracey read a selection from a personal narrative that she wrote and prepared for the conference. Conference co-chair Maria Hlohowskyj also came to the studio to read one … Continue reading
UCWbL Director Lauri Dietz joined us in the studio to talk about the UCWbL’s upcoming hiring process. Being successful applicants, we told our stories about how we came to the UCWbL and how we prepared to apply. So tune in and … Continue reading
On this week’s show, we explored the destructive side of constructive criticism by pulling up a couple entertaining clips of feedback that does more to insult than to provide assistance. This veritable thrill ride of an episode brought laughs and swoons as we … Continue reading
This week, we looked at the UCWbL’s sixth core belief that understanding the different contexts and genres of writing can help writers. Sam Toninato and Mark Jacobs joined the show to discuss one of the most valuable genres, professional writing. In … Continue reading
Robert and Kevin interviewed a few professors who have worked with the UCWbL’s Faculty Development initiative. We discuss the feedback that they offered and the ways in which they benefit from this service. Later, our fellow UCWbLers Julia Harding and … Continue reading