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Services We Provide


We offer a variety of services at the Tidewater Community Writing Center to support you and your development as a writer. Including on-site access to computers, wi-fi, and various writing resource materials, we also offer writing consultations with trained writing consultants to get your project started and finished. 

​Types of Writing Consultations: 
  • In-person Consultations: meet in person with a trained volunteer consultant on any type of writing. Please bring your writing, if possible, as a hard copy. Computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Duration: 30 minutes. Sign up for an in-person consultation.
  • Virtual Consultations: meet virtually (via phone or Google Meet) with a trained volunteer consultant on any type of writing. Duration: 30 minutes. Sign-up for a virtual consultation. 
  • Feedback Consultations: submit a draft and receive feedback from a trained volunteer consultant within 48 hours of receiving your writing. Page limit: no more than 10 double-spaced pages or 2,500 words. Complete this form to submit your draft. 

*Limit of two appointment per week. 

Please use our calendars (linked above) to schedule your appointment. If none of the dates/times listed work for your schedule, please email us at tidewaterwritingcenter@gmail.com to request an appointment. We cannot guarantee consultant availability, but we will do our best to ensure you meet with a consultant in a timely manner. 

​Public Workshops and Tutorials: 
Workshops and Tutorials are available to the public, regardless of whether they are affiliated with Christopher Newport University. To request a specific workshop or tutorial, please email tidewaterwritingcenter@gmail.com.

Community members can visit the Tidewater Community Writing Center by scheduling a virtual appointment, an in-person appointment or emailing us a draft of their essay. Our services are available for teens and adults, including public, private, and home-schooled high school students, adults seeking professional advice, incarcerated and recently paroled individuals, and those who need other advice about writing.

Accessibility 

The TCWC is a free, open-access community resource for all writers, teens and older. We offer wifi, reference materials, and general writing accountability. Elevator access is available.

Services We Do Not​ Provide


We do not offer editing services.  We want to help you become a stronger writer. That said, we are not a drop-off proofreading or editing service.  We like talking to people.  It's what we're good at. During a session, consultants and writers will engage in a collaborative, conversation-based feedback process. We believe that by talking through ideas, writers can gain confidence and strength in their writing.

We do not offer ghostwriting services. The TCWC is not a ghost writing or drop-off service. Your work remains your own. Our consultants are trained not to take control of a piece at any time during a consultation, but instead to engage in a dialogue to provide feedback on your writing. 

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