Hey there. Do you like rap? I do too! Let’s talk about it. You don’t? Well, let’s talk about it anyway. I’d like to offer some of…
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.
When I decided to apply to graduate school my senior year of undergrad, I knew I was in for a doozy. I was under the impression I…
I love to collect quotes. I immediately jot them down whenever I hear one that I want to keep. I have scraps of paper floating around my…
I was recently working with an English language learner in a conversation partner appointment, recounting a story about visiting Cumberland Caverns in Tennessee with my wife and…
Back in fifth grade, everyone in our class was required to write an essay about what we liked about living in the United States. Our teacher told…
When I explain to people that I am a writing tutor at the UCWbL, people often assume that I am an English or WRD major. Perhaps even…
I am sure most people have heard of the term “pre-writing,” but many people either do their writing without much premeditation or are unaware of their pre-writing…
It’s Lent!! Which means for Catholics, it’s time for the annual “give up something” decision. But we’re more than a week in, and, if you’re like me, you…
A collaborative blog post written by Jennifer Fu. and Maggie J. Imagine this: you, the tutor, just received a draft to give written feedback on a writer’s…
Fan Fiction (n.); fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc. (Google). Sounds like a bizarre type of piece to…