Every writer has his or her strengths and weaknesses (or banes if you’re feeling truly medieval). If you don’t know yours, the quickest way to find out is to have critique partners read your manuscript.
Author: pwrtaylor
Applying for Internships
There are many times during college when you can feel the real world creeping up on you. One of those times is applying for internships. After all, internships have the potential to turn into a job, and you want to be doing something you like that also brings home a paycheck.
20 Questions to Ask When Writing a Book Review
You’ve just read a book, and you want to tell the world what you thought of it. Your mind is swirling with ideas and emotions. But as soon as you sit down to write your review, you forget everything you’ve just read.
So, what needs to go in a review?
A Christmas Movie for the Writer in You
Last weekend, I went with a group of friends to see the movie The Man Who Invented Christmas, which follows Charles Dickens and how he came to write A Christmas Carol. As a writer, there were many things I connected with throughout the movie. I won’t spoil too much about the movie, but here are some things a writer can identify with (or groan in agreement with) in this movie.
PWR Retreats for 2017
One of the unique things about the PWR major is the retreats we organize every spring and fall semester. These retreats are mini writer’s conferences with workshops given by upperclassmen. We also have food, games (including an elevator pitch game), and plenty of laughter and fun. Here’s a taste of what the 2017 retreats looked like.
The Waiting: A Writer’s Guide to a Publisher’s Timeline
Being a writer requires a lot of patience. It can take months to hear back on a submission, and sometimes you may never hear back at all. How do you stop yourself from fretting constantly over your precious manuscript sitting at a publishing house?
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