What is the National Day on Writing?
Writing is a daily practice for millions of Americans, but few notice how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century. To draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing we engage in and help make writers from all walks of life aware of their craft, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) established October 20, 2009 (and every year after) as the National Day on Writing.
 We are slowly adding some of the great student writing we gathered from the National Day on Writing. Click on the link to read some of this great work!
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Get Involved!
Monday 17th through Wednesday 19th
Post-it-note Haiku raffle in the bookstore. One Haiku will randomly be selected to win any Moleskin notebook of your choice!
On Thursday, October 20th
8am-3pm
10-minute flash fiction contest every hour and half hour in the bookstore. Take 10 minutes of your afternoon or morning to come up with the most most exciting, interesting and fantastic story, poem or memoir you can! All the entities will be judged and the best piece will win any Moleskin notebook of your choice.
11am-2pm
Haiku for bakery. Look for us in the Davies lobby – the Center for Writing Excellence is hosting a bake sale. All baked goods will be sold at the low price of one Haiku!
12pm
Reading in the Cabin. We have student poets to read, but everyone is encouraged to bring any and all creative work to the reading. Food and drink will be served.
3pm
Open reading in the library breezeway, 2nd floor. We invite everyone and anyone to bring any work you'd like to read – whether it be your own short story or your favorite poet, you are invited to bring it and read it aloud in a casual reading. Food and drink will be served.
4pm-5:30
The Center for Writing Excellence Open House. To celebrate our new digs in McIntyre Library 2003, we are hosting an open house. Expect refreshments and fun abound! Stop in for a few minutes or stay the whole hour and a half.
How can I contribute?
- Submit your work to the local Gallery of Student Writing in the McIntyre Library: writingcenter@uwec.edu
- Submit your work to the National Gallery of Writing: www.galleryofwriting.org
- Become a "fan" of the UWC on Facebook and a "follower" of the UWC on Twitter
Sponsored by the University Writing Center and Sigma Tau Delta
