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Sponsored by The Writing Center, Washington University Libraries, The First Year Center, The Office of the Vice Chancellor, and Stressbusters sponsored WUSTL's second-ever Write-In event on Wednesday, April 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. on the first floor of Olin Library. Writing Center staff and research librarians were on hand to answer questions, help with the writing process, and provide research assistance. Refreshments were served, and Stressbusters provided free back rubs for some stress relief during the writing process. Pizza was delivered at 9 p.m. to fuel the late-night writing.
When was the last time you have hand written a letter to someone special? If you cherish someone, surprise them with a letter through snail mail, they will love it!
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Despite 21st century, age of computers and electronics, it is somehow easier for me to write by hand. And the better I know the language, the least I need to do so. Or it is just the need to feel your writing, that it is not something virtual, black bugs on the screen that disappear as soon as you turn off the computer.
William Forsythe and Kendall Thomas, who collaborated to produce Human Writes, spoke to reporters at the Geneva Press Centre February 23, 2012 ahead of the performance at the United Nations in Geneva that evening organized by Geneva and Frankfurt based dance companies and Antigel.ch. The performance is designed to promote reflection on the history of human rights and the obstacles that prevent their full implementation. The use of the movement arts will bring to life the document that has guided the commitment of the United States and the international community to protect human rights since its adoption on December 10, 1948: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. Mission Photo by Eric Bridiers
As guy who writes for a living, I've got to say that Notting Hill's Redemption Bar have some pretty splendid strap lines. The first? 'Spoil yourself without spoiling yourself.' The second? 'A night off, not a night in'. So, if you hadn't gathered - Redemption's 'thing' is restaurant/bar type indulgence, but without the accompanying physical damage that comes with consuming shitloads of alcohol or the 'wrong' kind of foods ('wrong' from a health perspective). The menu is made up of vegan, sugar free, gluten free, alcohol free type reinterpretations of familiar dishes/drinks. For an example, instead of 'conventional' pasta, think "raw courgette spaghetti, tossed in walnet and pumpkin seed pesto, topped with a rocket and tomato salad and brazil nut âparmesan" - which is actually very delicious (verified and confirmed). And mocktails that donât suck (because, letâs be honest - a lot of the time cocktails are just fruit juice with a little pimping)
Anyway, Redemption is the brainchild of one Catherine Salway - who, amongst other things, spent 17 years working a 6 figure, power/high stress job at Virgin (describing her background as "brand, marketing, innovation and business"). With the idea for Redemption, Catherine must have picked up some of Branson's "screw it, let's do it" spirit. She summed it up herself best in one of her blog posts: "I wanted to break into the restaurant market which has high failure rates, without the single biggest profit driver (alcohol) in the most white hot property market in the world (London)". Hard graft and some good decisions seem to be paying off however - they've developed something of a cult following and write-ups in the like of The Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald and Time Out. I believe theyâre calling this style of place a âdry barâ, and that thereâs more on the way (good news for everybodyâs livers!)
Catherine herself doesn't actually know how to cook, so the menu and 'creative direction' can be attributed to the equally lovely Andrea Waters, the other half of Redemotion. Andrea's a kiwi with a background in nutrition, raw and vegan foods. We had a chat with her and can verify that she is super chill and 'on the level'. As for a food recommendation? Probably my favourite of the things I tired was the aforementioned pasta .The ethos/approach Redemption takes is pretty cool, they're offering an alternative but they're not preaching. They've also got a zero waste policy and take the whole sustainability issue very seriously. It's a fine thing to see people who do things, reaping good things. They've come a long way since their first three residencies in Hackney, Portobello and Holborn - and it looks like their future is promising. I hope they go further still. Well done Andrea and Catherine :)
write me a postcard
a note
a letter
I can't promise I'll write back
but maybe it'll spur something in my heart
While not the best advice to give an alcoholic, the spirit of the phrase is a great way to defeat writer's block.
Not all of your prose will magically flow onto the page in perfect order. So just write something, the crappier and more senseless the better. You'll find it self-correcting, starting to flow. Go with it until it seems like you're forcing things. Then stop.
You can always cut and paste later, move it around. Read it out loud and say to yourself, "wow, what was I drinking?"
Just show up at the page.