Naropa Writing Center

• Daytime, evening, and weekend sessions. 
• Extended sessions for writers in need of extra support.
• Handouts for every stage of the writing process from citations to revision strategies.
• Pairing graduate psych students with qualified readers for their master’s papers.
• For undergraduate and graduate faculty: In-class workshops on peer review, annotated bibliographies, citations, and workshop strategies inside the classroom.
• Easy session booking through MYWCOnline.
• Events and workshops for the Naropa Community.
• Free snacks and other resources in our Learning Commons cubicle. 

The NWC is not an editing service. We are a writer-led space for peer support, active listening, and empathetic care, during any stage of a writing project. In the NWC we believe everyone is a writer no matter their past experience or confidence levels. 

Folks bring all kinds of writing to the NWC. Peer consultants listen to writers brainstorm early drafts of essays, thesis papers, personal narratives, résumés, cover letters, graduate school applications, poems, grant proposals, scholarship essays, and more! Favorite sessions of our peer consultants have included:

• Developing D&D characters
• Editing non-fiction manuscripts
• Working on epic poems all semester long!
• Prayers
• Free writing
• Capstone projects
• Fullbright applications
• Pedagogy statements
• Lesson plans
• Personal statements

Peer consultants begin by asking the writer questions to gain a clear understanding of their writing project and determine goals for the session and future sessions. Sessions are co-created and co-led by the writer and peer consultant. Writers are encouraged to focus on 1-2 concerns per session. Sessions address larger-picture concerns (thesis, development of ideas, organization, clarity) before detail-oriented concerns (grammar, mechanics, punctuation, citations). 

The final decisions concerning the work always remain in the writer’s hands. The NWC provides a safe space for creativity, play, and care throughout the writing process. Faculty notifications available upon request.