Great writers are writers who revise, who bury themselves in paper
wads as they write their way into one pristine paragraph, or even just one precise
sentence. Our title, The PaperWad, foregrounds the effort that
goes into truly impressive writing. We publish a selection of the best
writing, both creative and critical, from the AH 110 and 120 courses
at Defiance College.
Through this web magazine, it is our hope that students will develop a taste for
the pleasures of publishing . . . after the sometimes painful process of thinking through, revising, and polishing their writing.
The PaperWad serves multiple purposes. It provides
an immediate audience for our writers, allowing students to focus much
more concretely on the crucial and interrelated issues of audience and
purpose. For professors, the magazine provides sample essays that may serve as ready models in classroom discussions.
The review and selection process is straightforward: Composition instructors nominate works for inclusion, or students may submit their own work. For any creative works not written for AH 110 or 120, please consider submitting to Progeny, the literary and photography magazine of DC. Please email all submissions to Dr. MC Harper.
The PaperWad is sponsored by the Defiance College Composition Program.