Intro to Writing

Author: Kevin Caffrey

  • Half n’ Half

    Kevin Caffrey

    They say that there are two types of writers. Builders and Gardeners. Is writing as black and white as that adage makes it out to be?

  • Haven’t we metaphor?

    Kevin Caffrey

    Metaphors are your friend! See how you just easily understood that metaphor? They make everything easier to understand! Here’s how they can help you!

  • Cookie Cutter Composition

    Kevin Caffrey

    In Kindergarten everyone is told to be themselves. Little by little until college that lesson is revealed to have been a lie.

  • AUTHORity! See what I did there?!

    Kevin Caffrey

    Have you wanted to wield the unmatched power of a vengeful deity? Have you wanted to vent your anger towards an entire universe? Become a writer today!

  • Good Writer = Good Reader

    Kevin Caffrey

    A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. In the same way, an overly polite reader never made a good writer. Good feedback breaks writer’s bad habits.

  • ¡Ay ay ay!

    Kevin Caffrey

    Are you tired of having to phrase sentences weirdly in order to avoid first person point of view? So am I! See why in this blog post.

  • Literacy Week 2

    Kevin Caffrey

    Ideas expressed by James Paul Gee in his piece “Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics” are analyzed and expanded upon in this blog post.

  • Why Study Writing

    Kevin Caffrey

    “Why You Can’t Write In General” by Elizabeth Wardle and “Looking For Trouble” Catherine Savini are analyzed, compared, and contrasted in this blog post.