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Prompts by Katelyn
● Reflect on an emotional or physical journey and elaborate on the ways it has shaped your perspective or impacted you. ● Describe a...

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Feb 26, 20241 min read
Prompts by Ella
1. Metamorphosis is defined as a process of transformation and undergoing stages that result in a significant change. How can you see...

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Feb 23, 20241 min read
Prompts by Maddie
● What’s a hardship that you’ve overcome? What made it hard? How did you feel afterwards? ● What’s a memory from your childhood that you...

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Feb 21, 20241 min read
Prompt Response by Tara
“Explain a life-changing situation in terms of nature” The leaves were brown, crunching beneath the heels of his shoes. Looking up at the...

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Feb 19, 20241 min read
Prompts by Grace
● What or who impacted/inspired you to change in life? ● Any major events that shaped your character and your outlook on life? ● Describe...

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Prompts by Hailey
Explain a life-changing situation in terms of nature. Recount a memory that had a lot of effect on who you are today but repeat one line...

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Feb 14, 20241 min read
Prompt Introduction
Hey Everyone! Want to submit to Northern Eclecta, but don’t know what to create? Anyone can submit their artwork, written work, music,...

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We're Back!
Hello everyone! Northern Eclecta is finally back! Submissions are officially opened and we are ready to see what you lovely people have...

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Jan 27, 20241 min read
Benefits to Writing
Writing has long been known to have therapeutic benefits, particularly when it comes to emotion regulation. Whether it's journaling about...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
Why You Should Join Literary Publications
My decision to join Literary Publications was completely on a whim. I hold a strong interest in publishing and thought I could gain some...

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Nov 6, 20231 min read


Safety Tips-and-Tricks for Tricks-and-Treats on Halloween
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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Oct 9, 20232 min read
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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Sep 25, 20231 min read
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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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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Aug 28, 20232 min read
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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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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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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Jul 31, 20232 min read
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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Jul 24, 20231 min read
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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Jul 17, 20234 min read
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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Jul 10, 20232 min read
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