For all you avid writers out there, or for those of you who just enjoy writing, November is more than Thanksgiving and football.It’s National Novel Writing Month, and it’s a big deal for the many students with a passion for writing.Whether writing...

Most of the time, if a 14-year-old girl told you she was writing a full-length novel you wouldn’t believe her. You would probably think she is actually writing a short story that she considers a “novel.” That is what a lot of people thought when...

Word Count: Three. That won't do. After all, it's National November Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): a time when every participating writer is given a goal of spewing out a 50,000 word novel in one month. That's a minimum of 1,667 words a day. But thousands...

DeKALB | NIU students will have the opportunity to impress audiences with their writing and presentation skills during the Showcase of Student Writing on April 13. The showcase, which has been presented by the First Year Composition Program (FYCP)  since...