I want to reflect on three writing-related principles, one of which is more technical, and two of which are more about the writer’s disposition. I stress these three principles in my ENGL 1322 course, which…
Posts Published by Dr. Nathaniel Hansen
I am an Assistant Professor of English at UMHB where I also edit the journal Windhover and direct the annual Windhover Writers’ Festival. My poetry, fiction, and reviews have been published in various journals and magazines.
Shoving Aside Writer’s Block
In a prior post, I offered tips about ways to improve your writing process. Numerous students have told me the tips benefitted their growth as writers. Now I want to turn to writer’s block. To…
10 Tips for Improving Your Writing Process
Start early. This suggestion counters people’s desire to procrastinate, but the earlier you initiate the writing process, the better off you’ll be in terms of preparation, ability to change directions as needed, and minimize stress….
What is Creative Nonfiction?
Here at UMHB, I teach a class called Creative Writing: Prose. This upper-level course focuses on reading and writing the short story as well as creative nonfiction. Students are always familiar with the former genre…
The Writing Life: No Shortcuts Exist
So you want to be a writer? What must you do? Two words: read, write. In that order. Saul Bellow, Nobel Prize-winning writer, said, “A writer is a reader moved to emulation.” Read widely. Read…