Oct. 21, 2019: National Day on Writing

Writing is essential to being a human. We use writing to interact, remember, and learn.

Fun facts:

More people are writing than ever before. Human writing developed independently in Mesopotamia (3100 BC), Egypt (3100 BC), China (1200 BC), Peru (1400 BC), and Mesoamerica (300 BC), but only a small number of people knew how to write.

Writing reveals who you are. The way you use language is as unique to you as your thumbprint!

You grow as a writer over the course of your lifetime. You began to acquire language before you were born, and you will continue to develop as a writer your whole life.

On this National Day on Writing, we invite you to:

Notice the writing you do. Keep track of the kinds of writing you do throughout your day. Texting,Tweeting, making lists, drafting academic essays -- it all adds up.

Take time to write. Carve time out of your day to write. Protect that time.

Talk about your writing. Talk leads to writing. Talk to a friend about an upcoming writing project. Visit a professor during their office hours. Stop in at the UAA Writing Center. Read your draft to your dog. It all helps.

Contribute to #WhyIWrite. On Monday, Oct. 21, join students and faculty from the UAA Department of Writing at the Wolf Den from 2:30-3:30 p.m. to celebrate the National Day of Writing with free food and an open mic.

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