Revision, the Muddle of the Middle, and the Necessity of Learning from Failure
In 1989, a long time ago, as I entered my fourth year as a teacher, I decided to share some of my writing with my first-year composition class. My aim […]
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Understanding the Assignment*
“One major difference between the world of ancient rhetoric and the world we now inhabit is that the ancients did not develop a rhetoric that was mechanical and formulaic.” –Sharon […]
Making the Most of a Writing Retreat: Two Writing Tips
Last week, I attended a writers retreat. This retreat comes as a gift from the university where I teach. It is offered to faculty and administration every year, and I’ve […]
Write a Bad Poem Day as a Way to Writing
I realize that I have always been interested in how creative work gets done. I’ve always secretly thought that our most important scientific discoveries also came from creative thinkers, and […]
Good Friday Reflection: Holy Week for the Grieving
With Good Friday, the church enters into the part of Lent and Holy Week that is, or quite frankly should be, grief filled. Of course, through repetition, we know how […]