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…
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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.
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…
It was the fall of 2014 and I had lost the ability to notice when the leaves changed color and to write without relying on a class…
As Thanksgiving season transitioned into Christmastime, the classy Walnut Room restaurant inside the Macy’s on State Street transformed into a magical winter wonderland, complete with all the…
Last Tuesday, I walked in my Advanced Fiction Writing workshop eager and nervous—the typical first-day-of-class jitters we all know too well. I find my seat, and prepare…
Shout out to Reilly W. for her recent post on what kind of music she likes listening to while writing. I learned a lot about writing, and—more importantly,…