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…
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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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…
The answer is no, but Roman Mars at 99% Invisible can explain why Chicago’s is the best. Judging by the the North American Vexillological Society’s five principles of flag design,…
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Oh, now that’s awkward…
Sometimes, for some people, being an undergraduate tutor is just not good enough. Most students don’t really pay much attention, don’t even bother to ask, especially our…
When you read the private journals and miscellany of famous authors and artists, you feel embarrassed, humbled, and surprised all at once.  It can come as a shock that the…
Directive tutoring has been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, ever since re-working my UCWbL portfolio to be specific, so I figured it was…