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Farnham Writers’ Center

Supporting Writers Since 1984

Operating under the umbrella of the Colby Writing Department the Farnham Writers’ Center works with Colby students, faculty, and staff on all aspects of writing. We also offer writing support to the Waterville community by supporting KVCC students. Our main goal is to foster a culture of writing at Colby and in the community through peer tutoring, faculty support, and special writing events on good writing practices and guidance on grammar and documentation.

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The Writers’ Center is located on the second floor of Miller Library, Room 206. We are open Monday – Thursday from 11:00 a.m. – midnight, and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. – midnight.

Welcome Message from the Director

A warm welcome to the new Farnham Writers’ Center (FWC) website! We updated it to make the writing resources we offer more accessible to Colby students and faculty.

The FWC is a place for you to get skilled feedback on your writing. Our peer writing tutors have experience working with Colby’s diverse student populations, and they are eager to engage you in collaborative conversations about your writing. To that end, we welcome brainstorming, outlines, rough drafts, revisions, and any writing-related questions about content, structure, argument, grammar, and style.

To help build your autonomy as a writer, the FWC does not offer any copy-editing services; instead, our writing tutors work with you to locate “patterns of error” that might need your further attention. Your assignment, subject area, and objectives will shape the session, but our goal remains constant: to help you become “better writers,”* not to simply produce “better writing”*.

*North, S. (1984). The idea of a writing center. College English, 46(5), 433-446.

Tutees’ Testimonials

“The tutor I usually work with is always so helpful and encouraging! He really boosts my confidence in writing.” (Spring 2021)

“It was great to get an extra set of eyes. I realized that a lot of what I had written was unclear with insufficient context for someone not in the class!” (Spring 2022)

“Everything about this session was valuable to me. I had a lot of trouble trying to place my ideas into the paper. The tutor really helped me reach a clearer mindset in the midst of brainstorming for the paper.” (Spring 2021)

“I felt comfortable to ask any questions I had, but I also didn’t feel pressured to ask any questions. I loved discussing my writing with my tutor and talking through the ideas that I incorporated into my essay.” (Spring 2022)

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