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Writing Workshop Reopens!
The Writing Workshop will reopen open tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon and will be open regular hours from then on. There are some Wednesday and Thursday appointments (1-4pm & 7-11pm) available as of the writing of this post, so get ’em while you…
Writing Workshop Closed
Due to the power outage, the Writing Workshop is temporarily closed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for updates; we will let you know as soon as we’re up and running again! In the meantime,…
Introducing the Workshop Tutors: Benjamin Soloway
Name: Benjamin Soloway Class Year: 2013 Major: History, Writing Certificate Interests: Reading, Writing, Editing, Gentle Aerobics What Aspect of Writing I Find Most Difficult: Getting started My #1 Piece of Writing Advice: Meet your deadlines; read the New York Times;…
Introducing the Workshop Tutors: Lindsay Abrams
Name: Lindsay Abrams Class Year: 2012 Major: Anthropology/Writing Certificate Hobbies, Interests, Quirks, etc.: I’m a bookworm, a television junkie, and a Bananagrams enthusiast. What Aspect of Writing I Find Most Difficult: Organization. I always have to do a lot of…
Introducing the Workshop Tutors: Gabriel Rossman
Name: Gabriel Rossman Class Year: 2013 Major: CSS/Psychology Hobbies, Interests, Quirks, Etc.: I enjoy reading, writing, and traveling. What Aspects of Writing I Find Most Difficult: Sifting through all of the relevant sources and coming up with a concise, cohesive…
Introducing the Workshop Tutors: Francesca Buzzi
Name: Francesca Buzzi Class Year: 2012 Major: COL, French Studies Hobbies, Interests, Quirks, etc.: I love dancing, reading, and, as I recently discovered, politics. I really don’t like unnecessary quotation marks. What Aspect of Writing I Find Most Difficult: When…
Introducing the Workshop Tutors: The Full Roster
The Writing Workshop has officially opened! Hallelujah! To those of you with paper deadlines coming up (oh, how quickly summer fades away), hurry on over to get some advice on your work. One of the (many) great things about the…
How to Get Started When You Don’t Know What to Write
The hardest part of writing is getting started. In fact, the blank computer screen might be one of the most intimidating things a college student has to face. Here’s two ways that I begin academic assignments without ever becoming overwhelmed…