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Written into Being:
Tips on Creating Better Characters
If you’re just starting out writing, I recommend writing character-focused stories. If you’re not already familiar with the terms, character-focused stories are based around a central cast of...
October 18, 2018 · 6:05 PM
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How to Add Transitions to an Essay!
by UMBC Writing Center
                    No matter how easy or difficult coming up with the content of an essay is, one topic still mystifies many across the board: the challenge of transitioning between seemingly...
October 12, 2018 · 2:16 PM
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MLA's acknowledgement of non-gender-specific pronouns
Article Published in the MLA Style Center
What is the MLA’s approach to the singular they? In its publications, the MLA generally does not use the plural pronoun they (or their, them, and themselves) to refer to singular nouns. While...
October 10, 2018 · 7:34 AM
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Revision Tips to Improve Your Paper
by UMBC Writing Center
If writing papers is something you struggle with, then it can be tempting to just throw down your thoughts as best as you can, and not look back before you turn it in. However, revising is vital...
October 8, 2018 · 8:20 AM
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Write for Yourself for a Change:
An Introduction to Genre Fiction
When the new semester comes around and you find your time consumed with writing essays, lab reports, research papers, reading responses and/or everything in between, it’s easy to develop a…...
October 3, 2018 · 10:03 AM
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Ending the Conclusion:
The Dreaded So What
If you’re reading this because you’ve gotten through your entire paper and aren’t sure what to do now, then congratulations! You’ve gotten through the hardest part. But now you might not be sure...
October 1, 2018 · 8:22 AM
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A Letter to the Director
Contributed by: Doni Stagg, Writing Center Tutor
I transferred here from M University in a small city in southeast Texas. It was the big town surrounded by small towns, so when citizens of those small towns went to college, they went to MU....
September 27, 2018 · 11:25 AM
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Essay Tips:
How to Use Free Writing to Compose Your Essay Faster
With how writing is treated in high schools, it’s no surprise that many students dread the act of writing, and put off writing papers until the very last moment possible. Needless to say — this...
September 25, 2018 · 10:51 AM
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For Your Consideration: Advice on Writing Fiction
Contributed by: Tyrone Barrozo
Ever since I was in sixth grade, I’ve wanted to become a professional creative writer. Needless to say, I still haven’t willed my fantasy to fruition. Even after reading and writing more, I...
September 20, 2018 · 9:50 AM
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Introductions: what they are and how you, too, can make one
By Meagan Barrett, Writing Center Tutor
Introductions are one of the most important parts of an essay because they are basically your reader’s first impression of your ideas. No pressure, but this is the part where you drag your...
September 14, 2018 · 9:51 AM
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