Word Play

In this episode, Garrett and Becca discuss writing for different types of media, such as playwriting, screenwriting, video game writing, and many more. The two cover the similarities and differences between academic writing and unconventional writing and offer tips on considering the unique elements that crop up when writing for different mediums. Stay tuned for our season finale, which will air on 12/11 at 7pm EST! If you have any questions or comments, email us at [email protected]. You can view show notes for each episode on our blog at https://winthropwordplaypodcast.wordpress.com/. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center at winthrop_wc! We hope you enjoy listening! 

In this episode, Garrett and Becca, a senior in English Education, discuss the genre of poetry, including common misconceptions as well as what makes poetry, poetry. If you have any questions or comments, email us at [email protected]. You can view show notes for each episode of Season 4 on our blog at https://winthropwordplaypodcast.wordpress.com/. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center at winthrop_wc! Thanks so much for listening, and as always, we hope you enjoy listening to this week's episode! 

In this episode, Garrett and Dr. Ralston discuss the horror genre in this season's Halloween special! If you have any questions, comments, or would like to be interviewed in a future episode, email us at [email protected]. You can view show notes for each episode of Season 4 on our blog at https://winthropwordplaypodcast.wordpress.com/. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center at winthrop_wc! Thanks so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, Garrett and Winthrop alum, Jariel discuss the similarities and differences in mentorship between creative writing and academic writing and offer tips for working through creative writing projects. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to be interviewed in a future episode, email us at [email protected]. You can view show notes for each episode of Season 4 on our blog at https://winthropwordplaypodcast.wordpress.com/. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center at winthrop_wc! As always, thanks so much for listening!

In this episode, Garrett and Drew review the steps of the writing process and how they approach each step. If you ever are stumped as to what to do next for a paper or creative writing assignment, this episode is a resource for you to refer back to! If you have any questions, comments, or would like to be interviewed in a future episode, email us at [email protected]. You can view show notes for each episode of Season 4 on our blog at https://winthropwordplaypodcast.wordpress.com/. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center on Instagram at winthrop_wc! Thanks so much for listening!

In this episode, Garrett and Stephanie work to debunk common writing misconceptions. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to be interviewed in a future episode, email us at [email protected]. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center on Instagram at winthrop_wc! Thanks so much for listening!

Welcome to Season 4 of World Play! Garrett will be your new host and Drew will be the producer! 

We are so excited for you to listen and hope you enjoy this season's content. Follow the Winthrop Writing Center on Instagram (@winthrop_wc) and email us ([email protected]) with any comments, suggestions, or if you would like to be featured in an interview. Tune in every other Saturday for episodes at 7:00PM EST. Our first episode will air on September 18th!

Hey there, welcome back to WordPlay, the Winthrop Writing Center podcast! This is Part 2 of Psychology Behind Writing. Today, I go over the benefits of journaling as a hobby, including physical and emotional benefits. I am sorry that this episode is so late... I have been dealing with my own physical health issues, but I feel better now and am ready to make more episodes! I included some links down below if you are interested in more benefits of journaling and how to start journaling as a hobby. 

Benefits of Journaling

Journaling Tips for Beginners

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On this week of WordPlay, I go into reasons why writing in college is so stressful. The majority of college students struggle with writing essays for their classes and I wanted to know why. I also add in some tips for students and teachers to do to make writing stress-free and more fun. 

As always, check out the Writing Center on campus or online! Follow us on Instagram @winthrop_wc 

Here are the sources I used for this podcast if you are interested to learn more about this topic: 

UNC Writing Center 

Writing Foundation

Oxford University

LD Online

Hey guys, it's McKenna and welcome to WordPlay! Today, I talked about the different kinds of learning disorders and some mental disorders that affects students academically. I wanted to shed some light on learning disabilities, because I do not think it is talked about as much as it should be. 

Please enjoy episode 2 of WordPlay! 

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(Also, I am sorry if the audio sounds weird; I tried to make it better)