By Grace Daly, Senior Marketing and Professional Writing Intern What is writing on a tangible level? Writing is the act of moving a pen on paper, creating lines and shapes that communicate meaning. It’s the tapping of fingers on a… Continue Reading
Writing is, among other things, an effort in embarrassing oneself. It is an exercise by which we muster up the confidence to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) with the aim of saying something both insightful and interesting… Continue Reading
Working in the writing center came as a surprise to me. When I began the Ph.D. program in English here at Baylor, I was coming off of my fourth year of teaching writing at the college level and was expecting… Continue Reading
Writing, as it is often done mostly in solitude, can feel very personal. It is also undoubtedly a vulnerable thing to share, as it was something we have created. We have no one to blame but ourselves. When sharing a… Continue Reading
As writers, we sometimes get the feeling that our work is “off.” We may be unsure of certain paragraphs or feel like the paper is not coming together the way we want it to. Despite reading it over and over… Continue Reading
Here is an incorrect phrase I hear a lot: “The Writing Center helps you fix your paper.” In fact, I believed this was true until I began training to become a writing tutor and, even as I trained, I pushed… Continue Reading
This post was written by Taylor Travis, an undergraduate writing consultant. As a second-year writing consultant at the Baylor University Writing Center, I have learned a lot about the function of tutoring. While many writers, or as we often refer… Continue Reading
While Baylor’s University Writing Center welcomes undergraduates of any major to apply for a consulting position, it should come as no surprise that the most populous group of consultants are majors in the humanities. Because their degree plans more often… Continue Reading
This post was written by undergraduate writing consultant Jacquelyn Franz. During my first appointment at the writing center, I overheard two consultants engaged in an intense discussion about Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series and how it was proof that stories… Continue Reading
Thinking of becoming a writing tutor? Baylor’s University Writing Center welcomes undergraduates of any major to apply, and graduates of select programs. Here are 10 signs you have what it takes: If any of this sounds like you, consider joining… Continue Reading