Why is spelling so difficult in English? A brief history of English. The short answer to this question is because English is really old, thus it has had the…
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.
If you have any friends who are creative writers or have ever been in a creative writing class, chances are you’ve been asked to critique or comment…
Crook & Folly, DePaul’s annual arts and literature magazine, opened for submissions starting January 25th, 2016. For those of you who love waiting until the last minute,…
Conversation partner appointments are easily one of my favorite types of appointments at the UCWbL because of how open and flexible they are. Being free to just…
In my opinion, Chicago is one of the best cities in the U.S. for a myriad of reasons. Amazing food, great museums, plenty of sightseeing, and… a…
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Where We Write Matters
As I enter the Metra train to commute back home, I look for a train-car that is not noisy or smells like a fast food order. Once…
For the sake of considering the space allotted in a tweet, the title of this post is 10 words, for a grand total of 53 characters (a…
*In this special joint post, UCWbLers and CMWR members Kiernan G. and Monisa A. explore what the difference is between a bagel and a doughnut and take…
For a lot people, creative writing is a daunting task, but I’m part of the population that finds fun and excitement in writing something original. At the…
Have you ever found yourself looking at a friend’s/professor’s/classmate’s/stranger’s Digication ePorfolio, wondering how on earth they could possibly make theirs look like that? If so, then this…