Happy Halloween, blog viewers!
In honor of the holiday of free candy, let’s talk about certain wisdom that was imparted to us by the artist known as Stevie Wonder.
Very superstitious, writing's on the wall
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall
Thirteen month old baby broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
When you believe in things that you don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition ain't the way
Whether you are a superstitious person or not, there are certain writing center superstitions we at the Milller Writing Center want to declare “ain’t the way.”
Superstition: I have to sit in a quiet environment in order to write.
Why It Ain’t the Way: Each writer is unique and requires a certain atmosphere to write in. If you can write while watching your most recent Netflix show and cooking your dinner, more power to you.
S: My first draft has to be a good draft.
WIAtW: The whole idea of writing a draft is that you’ll have to write other drafts. It is okay if your draft is just getting all of your ideas on to paper. That’s when we come in! Write that first draft and let your friendly neighborhood writing center consultant help make your next draft even better.
S: The RBD writing center location is booked! Now no one will help me with my paper this week!
S: I’m working on my debut novel and I’m too broke to pay an editor...there’s no one who will read through it and give me constructive criticism.
WIAtW: Anyone on our entire staff would like to read your novel. In fact, we will probably fight over who gets to work with you.
S: But...I’m an engineer. How can a staff full of English majors possibly understand how I approach writing?
WIAtW: We’re not all English majors! We have a variety of educational backgrounds at the writing center. We have tutors studying Electrical Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Audiology, Biomedical Sciences, French, Spanish, etc.
To check out our tutor and front desk worker bios, click here, and click on “Miller Writing Center Tutors” or “Miller Writing Center Front Desk Staff.”
These are just a few of the many writing center superstitions that writers at Auburn may hold. If you have any others you would like to discuss, make an appointment with a tutor today!
Happy Halloween. May your bellies be full of delicious candy and your papers be articulate and well cited.
-Dianna
