Our Latest Team Member!

Hello, I'm Layeisha, the latest addition to Writing Center! As I was growing up, I loved to write and express myself through writing. It was a hobby for me at first, but once I was a high school student and now a college student it became very boring. I felt like I was only going to write when writing assignments were due. Now as I look at it, I write every day. Whether it is a simple text or I log into social media and make a status here and there, it's still known as writing. There is absolutely NO way around writing! Nowadays I'm finding that I love to write even more than before, and I love learning new and better techniques to improve my writing skills. I wasn't very much informed of the Writing Center until my Fall Semester at Wallace in 2013. I really enjoyed my experiences in the Writing Center when I was tutored; if I had known more about it earlier I would have stopped by and bothered Mrs.Gibson even more!

Can We Help You?

Need help on your research paper? Need help preparing for your speech? Well, the Writing Center is the place that can help you do all these assignments. We have tutors that strive to do everything they can to help you succeed. So come on down to the Writing Center.         Joshua

Introducing: New Peer Tutor!

     Hello, my name is Tiarra Stevenson. I am the newest addition to WCCS Writing Center. I never pictured myself tutoring anyone. Writing for me comes easily, thanks to my Creative Writing course I took my senior year of high school. My first encounter with WCCS Writing Center was the fall semester of 2012. My English instructor advised students to come to to the Writing Center if we needed help with our assignments. I enjoyed the Writing Center after my first visit, and I became a regular visitor. Now, I  have the opportunity to help students with their papers one thought at a time.

     Here in the Writing Center, we help students achieve their goals of becoming better writers. Together we can brainstorm, revise, and help you write your paper. You want to know what makes writing so UNIQUE? It's your own THOUGHTS and IDEAS on paper. Hope to see you soon in the Writing Center.

It's that time again!!!

It's that time of the year again...where everyone has settled into the semester and all of those writing and speech assignments are being assigned on a regular basis. So come on down to the Writing Center and let us assist you with that assignment.
                                                                                                                        -Robert

The semester is over! Enjoy the time you have out of school! Shay

It is the end of Spring Semester, and Summer Semester is on the way. Come to the Writing Center to get an early start on your writing assignments. Looking forward to having students come here to get assistance with their assignments.

Express Yourself by Writing

Many people do not like to write. Think of writing as a form of communication and you have something to say. Express yourself by writing.

Mindset

Do you like writing? If the answer is no, then don't think of it as writing. Do you like texting? I bet that answer is yes. Texting is still writing. So don't think of it as a dreadful thing. Adjust your mindset. Enjoy it, embrace it, own it! ~ Melissa

Writing !

Writing is something everyone does daily; however, we might not realize that we are writing.  Reports that you have done for work, emails sent, and even text messages are all forms of writing; they may not be in the essay format that is required by college instructors, but you have been writing the majority of your life.  All that is required is for you to apply what you have been doing into the format that your instructor requires.  If you are having trouble, the writing center is here to help you learn to become a better writer.  You know that technology fee that you pay; some of that money goes into the writing center and allows us to have resources available to help you with your writing assignments.  You are paying for it, why not use it?  -Robert

Meet Robert Perdue

 

 

Robert recently

 

joined our team of

tutors, and we are

excited to have him

with us. Robert’s

military and police

background

has given him

opportunities to

write hundreds of

reports—just one

piece of his writing experience. He is also a regular user of the Writing Center and a firm believer that everyone can write better with support. His laidback, cheerful personality will help people feel comfortable as they work together on their writing assignments.

  

 

Thinking

Writing is based on thoughts. Thoughts are made by thinking. Thinking comes from think. To think is to make a choice. It is also the ability to form ideas. Believe in yourself to write using your thoughts that are made by thinking.

Writing?

Writing!  What is writing?  Writing can be defined in so many ways.  It is a form of communication.  It can be an expression of thoughts and ideas.  What is writing to you?

Welcome Melissa Stokes!

Everyone, say hello to Melissa Stokes! She is the newest member of the Write Now! family. Melissa began working in the office here at the Writing Center and has now moved up to tutoring students. She is a very enjoyable person to be around due to her enthusiastic personality, which also helps her enjoy the tutoring sessions with students.

Writing to Improve

Let's talk about writing to improve. How do you write to improve? Well, the answer is simple. Write! Anytime you write you will improve your skill as a writer. The reason behind this is that all writers come up with new and interesting ideas for each session of writing. If the writing session is short or long, it does not matter because the process of improvement is always taking place. So go write to improve!

Go Write Now!

Writing is one of the most liberating skills a person can possess. Be it creative writing or technical writing, it does not matter. If the writer neglects his/her passion to write, the skill can fade from the acquired prowess. That is why it is important for writers to do what they do best. Write! From personal experience, I have found that a writer always has time to write. Writing does not have to be perfect. As long as you write, you are using that skill and constantly expanding it. So what are you waiting for? Go write now!

One Day At A Time

Hello!  It is the beginning of the semester.  There are so many things you might have going on with school.  Do not overwhelm yourself with all the things you have to do.  Just remember to take it one day at a time.  You can survive!

A Writer's Work is Never Finished!

If there is one thing that any writer should know, it is that writing is not just a hobby -it is a hobby of dedication. Writing is not something that is merely done and forgotten. Writing is something that is done continuously by the person that embraces the hobby and declares ownership of it. When people write something and say they are finished, they are never really finished. The writing process continues to cycle in their mind even when they say they are finished. Thoughts of "what if I do this" or "what if I had done that" are a constant stream that flows through the dedicated writer's mind. I know this feeling from personal experience in my own writing. If you don't believe me, go and write something. Let's see if you believe that a writer's work is never finished.

Welcome Sergeant Shay Gibson

Say hello to Shay Gibson! Shay is the newest member of the Write Now! family. Shay likes to watch movies, shop, and travel. Shay also likes to write about poetry that she can relate to. Even though she's new in the Writing Center, Shay's military background will help her help students.

Writing Delusions of Grandeur

Every writer, at one point or another, wants to write the "prefect" paper. It's the fantasy paper that clearly explains your position while reaching the word count requirement with ease, has the prefect thesis, and has absolutely no grammatical or spelling errors. Such a feat must surely be impossible. Shouldn't it? Is it really impossible to write a paper free of errors? No. Is having a well structured and sound thesis crazy talk? Not really. Is reaching 750 words an act of God? Absolutely not! All of these are completely doable, and are simply a few characteristics of good papers. So where does the idea of the "perfect" paper really loom from? From what I have seen, the idea of writing the perfect paper comes from the notion that we can will it into existence. The idea of the prefect paper shows itself when a you have a 10 page research paper due next week, or when that scholarship essay is your last hope. Without fail it will show up when stress levels are elevated and desperation has fully set in. The thought of being able to pull such a paper out of thin air is what feeds the myth. No paper starts off perfect. Writing takes time, and with time comes experience. The more experience you have at anything, the less of a hassle you will find it to be. That doesn't necessarily mean that it will be easier; however, you definitely will find your assignments more manageable. Perfectionism has no place in the mind of a writer because it belongs in the mind of an editor. As a writer you can always add a little something extra to a paper. Just write. Write until you have said all that you can. Then all that is left to do is edit.

Share Your Writing Advice

We recently discovered VoiceThread, an easy-to-use program that allows people to post videos, messages, comments, and graphics and then respond to each other. Check out a video with our WC Coordinator and one of our Writing Center clients, Brandi Hatter. We're hoping you'll add your own writing advice, too!