Direct to Submission Form

The Writing Center invites writers to submit drafts online for response. Online writing assistants are prepared to consult on a wide range of writing tasks-- from resumes and application letters to essays and research projects.

Our Method

Writing assistants do not proofread or revise papers. Instead, we respond to each draft as a whole rather than line by line. Attention is given first to thesis and organization and then to grammar.

Response Time

We can generally respond within 48 hours, although holidays and peak demand may mean a longer turn around. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to papers received after dead week or during school breaks. The Writing Center welcomes drafts from writers outside of Western, but student drafts will be given priority over all external submissions. All Western drafts will be responded to in the order in which they are received.

Submission Guidelines

Online consultations work best with papers shorter than six pages. For longer works, we recommend face-to-face conferences in the Writing Center. To protect ourselves from virus infection, we will respond only to drafts submitted via the Web form and will not open or read drafts submitted as attachments unless by prior agreement. If you are experiencing difficulties submitting your draft via the Web form, please contact the online writing assistants at Writing.Center@wwu.edu.

Terms of Use

By submitting your draft for online response you have agreed to the following privacy conditions:

Help

Follow the steps below to paste your paper into the web form:

1. Open your word processor and the file you wish to send.
2. Select Select All from the Edit menu.
3. Select Copy from the Edit menu.
4. Return to your Web browser and the submission form. Click in the "Paste your paper" field.
5. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
6. Check to make sure your entire paper has been pasted.