Writing Warm-up

As the temperatures begin to rise outside, motivation begins to drop. Students find themselves in a sort of tug-of-war...taking a walk with friends or writing a research paper, playing frisbee or taking notes on an assigned reading, hanging out in the courtyard or holing up in the library. It's pretty obvious what the outcome will be. Mr. Sun defeats the competition with its powerful, blinding pull.

But wait! Your paper is due in a week and this might be one of your last chances to boost your grade before finals. Compromise. Brainstorm under an oak tree, draft on your deck, build your body paragraphs on a bench, type in the shade. Use the weather to your advantage. If you love the great outdoors, then this is your perfect writing season.

Finally, learn a lesson from this weather pattern. Don't forget to heat up your own writing. Put passion and fire into your essay. Make your argument so bright your readers will need shades! Craft your own literary heatwave.

~Mary

P.S. Sign up for an appointment at the Center to keep your writing forecast sunny!