“A mad scientist approaches you with an offer—he will heighten one of your senses, but it will make one of your other senses duller. It isn’t optional;…
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.
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Uhm… Did I Just Go Too Far?
In creative writing there is this invisible line that so many of us are afraid to cross: how much reality should we use in our fiction without…
If you’re graduating this spring, you’re probably feeling a little more optimistic about the US job market than you might have a couple of years ago. Still,…
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Pass that Hater-ade!
I realize I’m really late to the party on this one, but just as Sam discussed last week, it’s healthy to knock your idols down a few…
Creative writing is hard. Like, really, really hard. While I can bang out an academic paper in no time at all, I find myself agonizing over the…
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Islamophobia in America
When I go running on Belmont Avenue, I feel like I belong. Skateboarding with my flat mates off Wilson, it’s casual. My presence is primarily ignored, sometimes…
More so than any other genre of music, hip-hop is steeped in language and wordplay, so it’s only natural that many of the greatest hip-hop performers are…
When was the last time you were part of a ‘group project?’ Were you the leader? The slacker? Somewhere in between? At DePaul, it’s pretty common to…
I come from a background in media, so the concept of “engagement”, is quite familiar to me, at least in regards to social media. However, after having…
What do the words spit, ashes, give, man, and worm all have in common? If you believe this recent study by researchers at the University of Reading…