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Hand holding a clock.
Monday, May 27, 2019

Entering the coming-of-age world one plot-point at a time

Think back in time to the聽you who was fresh out of high school, with the world at your feet and the presence of the unknown looming over your head. Now think about the you of today, of the person you鈥檝e become and the milestones you鈥檝e achieved to get to this point time. The in-between of then and now is your own personal story full of twists, turns and hurdles. All the places you鈥檝e been, the connections you鈥檝e made, and the knowledge you鈥檝e acquired can all be classified under one genre: coming-of-age.

Top 10 summer reading book selections.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Summer Reading List 2019 Challenge

With the promise of sunny skies, soft breezes, and warm weather on the horizon, it鈥檚 safe to say winter is finally in our rear-view. Yes, the period of hibernation is coming to a close as people are trading in their cozy sweats for swimsuits and hot cocoa for popsicles. The new season marks the time for change and the possibilities are endless.

potted flowers by a window
Thursday, May 2, 2019

May flowers: some poems that survived the winter

Spring is here. The birds are singing, the snow has melted, and flowers are poking up through the dirt, both where they are expected and where they are not. At the beginning of winter term, I wrote a blog post on freewriting with a focus on my notebook as an agent of the writing process. I鈥檇 like to come back to this general topic, but from a slightly different perspective: spring.

How to get yourself in a creative mindset
Monday, April 15, 2019

The poetics of originality: how to be creative

Why is creativity so elusive? We see artists and poets and marvel agape at their powers of creation, but in truth creativity is a learned thing 鈥 a practice of insight and introspection. You too have the potential to produce art almost as good as the greats, if only you look in the right places. It doesn鈥檛 matter that no one鈥檚 listening.

a writer's mind
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

A writer's mind: visit today!

Visit the聽place where the magic begins and the fun never ends. Every day is a nail-biting adventure inside聽A WRITER'S MIND鈩!

Breath-taking beauty awaits you in this rainbow-land of fantastic ideas and colour-splashed coping strategies. Consider how grand it might be to pitch-tent upon the blissful symbolic plains of the subconscious.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Why Goodreads Might Revitalize Your Interest in Recreational Reading

In my聽last post, I discussed how adopting a reading habit can help you strengthen your academic skills and become a better student in any discipline. However, making a commitment to recreational reading is often a challenging task. A common misconception seems to be that not reading regularly is a personal failing, as expressed in this simply-worded Tumblr post which resonated with hundreds of thousands of people:

woman reading under tree
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Five Reasons Reading for Fun Will Make You a Better Student (in Any Discipline)

It鈥檚 widely acknowledged that the number of people who regularly read for pleasure has been in decline over the past decades (Flood). Accordingly, although today鈥檚 post-secondary students spend a great deal of time poring over academic articles and studying classic novels for courses on literature, they鈥檙e less likely to pick out a book that interests them and read it purely for entertainment and relaxation.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The First Word is the Hardest: How to Get Working on a Writing Assignment

Often, the hardest part of completing a writing project is getting started. Whether you鈥檙e working on an essay, a lab report, or an online discussion post, there are all sorts of problems that can prevent you from penning those first few words. Let鈥檚 break down a few of those problems and explore some solutions that can help get the sentences flowing.