University Writing Center Blog

Written by: Michael Botta Good afternoon, Jags! I am very happy to announce that after some technical difficulties, the Writer’s Block Blog is back online! For our first post of the semester, our wonderful consultant Michael has shared how his experiences as a DM for Dungeons & Dragons overlap with his work here at the …

Written by: Brandi W. As Thanksgiving approaches and many of us look at going home for a well-deserved (and needed!) break, it can often feel like returning to a different planet. College—clubs, classes, and conversations—can seem so disconnected from what is going on at home. However, the people and experiences there actually influence college life …

Written by: Grace R. We’ve been fortunate enough to have a former consultant, Grace, write a post for us about how her experience working in the IUPUI University Writing Center has influenced not only the relationships she has formed, but also the way she thinks about relationships themselves. Three years ago, I sat in a …

Written by: Lindsey T. Google defines irony as “the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.” This is the perfect term to sum up my situation as a writer. When I was young, I was diagnosed with a common mental disability you may have …

Written by: Jasmine Simpson Reading and writing are considered to be some of the greatest assets that any human being can have. In the black community we consider this to be one of the greatest forms of expression, from writing poetry about our hair and nails, to writing songs exposing the dangers of being a …

Written by: Katie S. With the exception of the brief but luminous Christmas spirit, the winter months are often dark, damp, and dreary. This can often be exacerbated by a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is a form of depression that becomes especially prevalent during the transition from summer to the fall …

Written by: Lindsay Rosa This week we are lucky enough to share a post from a former writing consultant about how to create an inviting writing space conducive to end-of-semester writing! As students are getting ready to leave campus for Thanksgiving Break, it’s a nice time to reflect and think about what they can do …

Written by: Anna K. In life, and especially in college, the chances that you will be asked to read and provide feedback on a paper are high. It can be uncomfortable to provide critique for a peer’s work, but, like we at the writing center like to say, “writers need readers.” Peer review is an …

Written by: Catkin O. October 16, 2019 is International Pronouns Day, and the University Writing Center will be celebrating by giving out pronoun tags for people to wear across campus. You may be wondering why the world needs a day for pronouns. Here is the perspective of a non-binary person who works as one of …

Written by: Ethan M. As a creative writer, I certainly wish there were more of us in the University Writing Center. I think it’s a running joke among consultants that we don’t get very much fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc. This is a shame, because in my experience, being a part of the UWC has …