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First, I want to start off by saying happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! I know it’s not Halloween quite yet, but I wanted to give you time to...
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Northern Eclecta
North Dakota State University
Art and Literary Journal
northerneclectandsu
Sep 25, 20231 min
Let’s Talk about Fall!
Hello, my name is Reagan and I was part of the Literary Publications class in the Spring of 2023. I wanted to talk about my favorite...
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northerneclectandsu
Sep 11, 20231 min
Tips for Writing News Stories
Are you interested in journalism? Do you want to write a news story, but are unsure of grammar and punctuation rules? Are you confused...
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northerneclectandsu
Aug 28, 20232 min
Caring For Yourself While Writing
Writing is an activity that often has writers sitting for long periods of time. These long periods of time sitting around can cause neck...
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northerneclectandsu
Aug 21, 20231 min
Top 10 Favorite Quotes: Writers Edition
Hey guys, it’s Kylie and I’m back to give you my top 10 favorite writing quotes that can hopefully spark some inspiration for you. They...
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northerneclectandsu
Aug 7, 20231 min
Why NDSU is Great for Writers
North Dakota State University is a fantastic institution that caters to nearly every academic need that you can imagine. The University...
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northerneclectandsu
Jul 31, 20232 min
Writing Tips: Creating a Character
One of the most important aspects of a story is character, character relationships, and character development. Sometimes I struggle with...
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northerneclectandsu
Jul 24, 20231 min
Writing Advice from a Aspiring Author
Writing is one of my favorite activities to spend time doing. It seems like just about every moment of free time I have is spent either...
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northerneclectandsu
Jul 17, 20234 min
Writing Tips: How to Set the Scene
Show don’t Tell One thing you can do to improve the setting of a scene is practice showing, not telling. Pick a scene that you wrote and...
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northerneclectandsu
Jul 10, 20232 min
Reading Recommendations
I always forget I enjoy reading until I do it. I don’t mean reading books for class or textbooks or assignments. I mean reading for fun....
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northerneclectandsu
Jul 3, 20233 min
Writing Advice
Happy (early) Independence Day! Here is just a little bit of advice that I’d offer anyone who wants to write, whether they’re new writers...
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northerneclectandsu
Jun 26, 20232 min
10 Days Abroad
For me, the summers have always been my opportunity to work and save for three straight months for the upcoming school year. My time has...
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northerneclectandsu
Jun 19, 20233 min
Trips to Take
Hey everyone! I hope you’re having a great summer vacation! To be honest, I haven’t really spent a lot of time traveling. I’ve never left...
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northerneclectandsu
Jun 12, 20231 min
Groovy Summer Vibes
Guess what ya’ll? It’s summer time! You know what that means…the sun is shinin’ and there’s no better time than the present to dust off...
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northerneclectandsu
Jun 5, 20231 min
A Perspective from a Non-Writer
During class registration, I was looking for one more upper level English course to finish up my gen ed credits. So, my advisor, knowing...
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northerneclectandsu
May 29, 20232 min
Choosing the Cover of Volume 17
Happy Memorial Day! One of my primary responsibilities as a member of the design team was to create the Volume 17 cover. While this may...
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northerneclectandsu
May 22, 20231 min
A Reflection of the Year
Hello again! This is Editing Team Leader 2023, Monika. The end of the semester is nigh and things are wrapping up. This year was pretty...
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northerneclectandsu
May 15, 20232 min
A Letter from the Editor
It’s finally the end of the semester and I couldn’t be happier with how Volume 17 turned out. I’ve been in Literary Publications for the...
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northerneclectandsu
May 14, 20231 min
A Blog Break-Down
Happy Mother's Day everyone! We just wanted to let you know that Spring semester has ended for 2023 at NDSU. What this means, is that the...
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northerneclectandsu
May 5, 20232 min
Launch Party Reflection
It was a beautiful day — a warm, welcoming 75 degrees — on a Wednesday night in May. The class arrived in droves starting around 6 PM for...
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