RU Writing?

Episodes

1. 14

   RU Writing? - Mental Health and Journaling

   This week interns Laini, Anngie, Emily, and Diana talk about all things to do with writing and mental health. Specifically, the idea of a "tortured artist", the romanticization of mental health struggles in the field of writing, and the benefits journaling can provide for your mental health.…

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   May 11, 2021

   29m
2. 13

   RU Writing? - Why We Write

   This week, interns Emily, Diana, Anngie, and Laini talk about the things that draw people to writing as a hobby and profession. This episode includes information on the different professions that you can pursue with a Writing Arts major as well as the positive and negative sides of being a…

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   Apr 29, 2021

   25m
3. 12

   RU Writing? - Tropes

   For the first podcast of the semester, Anngie, Diana, Emily, and Laini explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of tropes. Do tropes make writing inherently bad? Are there good tropes? Can we redeem exhausted ones? Let's talk about it! Anngie: Book Tropes We’d Like to See Die, Tropes and Clichés…

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   Mar 17, 2021

   22m
4. 11

   RU Writing? - Writing Our First Books

   In this episode, the Writing Arts Interns, Marissa, Tara, and Laini discuss the process of writing a novel for the first time. From the many emotions faced to the shared experience of creating, they offer honest insight on the difficulties of taking on such a large project. Marissa - How To Write...

   Dec 18, 2020

   25m
5. 10

   RU Writing? - Writing Comedy

   In this episode, interns Marissa, Laini, and Tara talk to Professor Mikulski about writing comedy. They talk about cancel culture, sexism in comedy, and the differences between conservative and liberal comedy. Marissa - Cancel Culture Is Not Real-- At Least Not In The Way We Think It Is…

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   Nov 16, 2020

   23m
6. 9

   RU Writing? - Writing Myths

   In this episode, Interns Marissa, Tara and Laini discuss common writing myths and myths about writers. Are they completely made up, or is there some truth to them? Marissa- 14 Myths About Writing , 13 Myths About Writing Laini- The Glamorous and Unattainable Writing Life: 6 Common Misconceptions...

   Oct 21, 2020

   26m
7. 8

   RU Writing? - Marketing Yourself As A Writer

   This week, interns Marissa, Matt, Tara, and Connor speak with their guest, Megan Atwood, about marketing yourself as a writer. The episode includes information on how to get started and what marketing strategies you should peruse. Special thanks to Professor Atwood (and her cat!) for joining us...

   May 8, 2020

   28m
8. 7

   RU Writing? - Balancing School and Creative Writing

   This week, Matt, Tara, Connor, Marissa, and student guest Elizabeth Mosolovich, discuss the practice of balancing school and creative project. Each bring their own perspective and strategies to balancing their lives. Articles: Tara: How to balance full-time work with creative projects Marissa:...

   Mar 26, 2020

   29m
9. 6

   RU Writing? - Writing Strategies

   This week, Marissa, Connor, and Tara discuss writing strategies that help them in their studies and passion projects! Tara: 12 habits from successful writers Marissa - 7 Useful Tips for Establishing a Routine Matt - 8 Steps to a Writing Habit Connor: 15 Writing Habits for Author Success…

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   Mar 5, 2020

   29m
10. 5

    RU Writing? - Writer's Block

    The dreaded writer's block! How do we experience writer's block, and what are some strategies to combat it? And, maybe more importantly, is it real? This week, Connor, Tara, Matt, and Marissa kick the semester off figuring it out! Podcast Articles we read Marissa: Is Writer’s Block Real? Tara: 25...

    Feb 27, 2020

    31m
11. 4

    RU Writing? - Is Print Dead? (with Dr. Jason Luther!)

    This week, Morgan, Matt, and Connor invite Dr. Jason Luther to discuss the question, is print dead? Dr. Luther teaches Self Publishing; Methods of Analysis and Evaluating Writing; Writing, Research, and Technology; and Introduction to Writing Arts. His research focuses on DIY culture, publishing,...

    Dec 12, 2019

    34m
12. 3

    RU Writing? - Multimodality

    This week, Connor, Morgan, and Matt discuss the world of multimodality! Is there such a thing as a "monomodal" text? How does the Rowan Writing Arts Department teach multimodality? Listen in to find out! Here are the resources we used to frame our discussion: Why We Should Study Multimodal…

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    Dec 5, 2019

    21m
13. 2

    RU Writing? - Interview with Heather Lanier

    Earlier this semester, Connor Buckmaster got a chance to talk with Heather Lanier, a new faculty member here in the Rowan Writing Arts Department. Dr. Lanier is the author of Teaching in the Terrordome: Two Years in West Baltimore with Teach For America, and two award-winning poetry chapbooks:...

    Nov 28, 2019

    24m
14. 1

    RU Writing? - Graphic Novels

    Connor, Morgan, and Matt dive into the praise and doubts surrounding graphic novels in academia as they try to answer the big question: are graphic novels literature?

    Nov 14, 2019

    27m