This Saturday marks the second ever UCWbL Liz Awards, née the Penny Awards, as well as The UCWbL’s 10-year anniversary celebration. The Liz awards are a time…
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Category: Writing about Writing
Lessons, tips, and reflections on being writers; especially discussing the process of composing words, different genres and their related techniques, and meaningful glimpses into their growth as authors, tutors, and readers.
Destiny P. is a second-year UCWbLer who has worked as a Peer Writing Tutor, Writing Fellow, Workshops Facilitator, Receptionist, and a Writing Group Facilitator. All of her…
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with political responsibility now that democracy in the United States is slowly beginning to morph into fascism. In the past year, I have…
What do you think of when you hear the word culture? Most might think of world cultures. Yet, culture can revolve around fandoms, sports, clubs, workplaces, and…
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Featured UCWbLer: Jake D.
Meet Jake D. Jake D. is one of the University Center for Writing-based Learning’s Head Writing Tutors. He has many responsibilities at the UCWbL and explains how…
So, here’s the thing. Right now everyone seems to have a hot take on mental health thanks in large part to this new Netflix series, 13 Reasons…
Where do you start creating a fictional or fantasy world? This question pops into my head every time I begin a story because setting is so crucial. If…
When I tell people I’m a writing major, and I work at the writing center the automatic response is, “Oh! So you’re like, really good at writing?”…
Reilly W. recently wrote a great post on writing with music. She explains how music is integral to her writing process, and shares a playlist of songs…
There’s nothing worse than feeling completely and utterly stuck. Giraffe-stuck-in-quicksand-and-going-through-the-five-stages-of-grief stuck. While you’d love to write a story, you just can’t seem to find the drive or…