As a consultant, my hope is that I encourage writers to feel confident in their writing enough to seek constructive criticism. This criticism will produce better writers and not just better pieces of writing. I think it takes someone who is secure with what they have written to accept suggestions to change and improve it. […]
Read more "Discussing Writing to Produce Better Writers"I hope to be the kind of writing consultant who enables her consultees to reach their full creative potential. North’s essay made me realize that writing is about so much more than just fixing grammatical errors and tidying up a few things here and there. The purpose of a writing center should be to provide […]
Read more "Creative Chaos: Growing and Learning in the Writing & Media Lab"When I need to think about something (whether it is an assignment, a decision, or a life problem), it always helps me to talk it out with someone- so much so that I know I sometimes annoy the people close to me. But I think this is the closest representation of what I want to […]
Read more "Maddie’s Consulting Goals"As a consultant in the Writing and Media Lab, I strive to dialogue with other students about their writing in order to improve their overall skills as a writer. I hope to encourage students to feel confident in their writing so they feel comfortable learning about writing and how to improve. I want to be […]
Read more "Philosophy of Consulting: Adding Communal Learning into the Writing Process"My consulting persona is shaped by the idea that there are not many objective rules regarding “proper writing” so much as subjective ones that the writer must learn to operate within. This is influenced by the idea that any good model accounts for constant change. For instance, modern writers need not abide by as many […]
Read more "The Hopes and Dreams of a Consultant in Training"