Consider the following...

At the end of the first week of the project we already have submissions to consider. That is fantastic! We also have been getting a lot of positive feedback about the project--many have said that this is a project that is both fun and makes a lot of sense. We think so too. There is so much about working in the writing center that goes beyond pedagogy and the words on the page. That's what this project is about. What draws us to the work? What makes it worthwhile? What are the takeaways for our own writing? Where will the work take you? Where will it take the writers we serve? These are just a few questions to consider. When you think of the Writing Center, what comes to mind? What do you feel? Put that in a haiku.

Submission Guidelines

Writing Center related and inspired haiku in the 5-7-5 form. They can be about any aspect of Writing Center work from pedagogy and experiences to feelings or proposed research. We want to see a range.

Send your work to fredrickcoonrod@boisestate.edu in the body of the email. Any attachments will be deleted unread. Be sure to include your contact info and the name of the Writing Center you represent.

There is no restriction on who can submit: new consultants, veteran or ex-consultants, directors, or even writers who visited a Writing Center can submit a haiku.

Currently there will be no payment for accepted work, but that may change as the project evolves.

Send any queries to fredrickcoonrod@boisestate.edu.

We look forward to reading your work!

The project

In a random conversation, a few of us in the Boise State Writing Center decided to put together a collection of Writing Center haikus. I have a pipe dream that this will be a printed and bound collection, but it may very well end up as a blog or website. I will of course pursue all options.

What we want:
Writing Center related and inspired haiku in the 5-7-5 form. They can be about any aspect of Writing Center work from pedagogy and experiences to feelings or proposed research. I want to see a range. Send your work to fredrickcoonrod@boisestate.edu in the body of the email. Any attachments will be deleted unread. Be sure to include your contact info and the name of the Writing Center you represent.

There is no restriction on who can submit: new consultants, veteran or ex-consultants, directors, or even writers who visited a Writing Center can submit a haiku. Currently there will be no payment for accepted work, but that may change as the project evolves.

Send any queries to fredrickcoonrod@boisestate.edu.

Why Haiku?

The haiku (the 5-7-5 syllable version) is short, rigid in form, and yet surprisingly versatile and often inspiring. A session in the Writing Center can be like that for a writer. While sessions are often required, and generally timed, they can be a place of great creativity and clarity. Simple conversation can facilitate complex understanding. Magic can happen with just a few words. The haiku is a manifestation of all of these traits.