free writing

A term used to express the idea of just picking up a pen and writing the streamline of thoughts you're thinking down on a piece of paper and attempting to have some type of flow.

I am free writing because my heads going to explode with thoughts!

by Samita S. March 25, 2008

CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course

A waste of time curriculum provided to high schools in California provided by the CSU, meant to torture high school students taking honors and AP classes.

Consists of endless units, each based on one theme usually comprised of several articles. These articles are each accompanied by a 10-page thick list of "activities" that are the most repetitive shit in the world. They ask the same damn question ten times, phrased ten different ways, Sometimes, even more than that.

All meant to get college-bound students to begin analyzing nonfiction texts at a college level. But all it is is a waste of time. Most boring shit EVER.

It puts the "anal" in analysis.

From actual CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course packet:

Activity 12:

"What are two major assertions the author makes in this essay?"
"What does the author want us to believe?"
"What is the writer's purpose?"

Real life reactions from high school students:
Honors English 2 student" I hate this packet!
AP Language & Comp junior: I hate this packet!
AP Lang & Comp senior: I hate this packet! Guess what? IT DOESN'T GO AWAY.

by APEnglishJunior November 13, 2011

power writing

When you have a writing assignment due soon, but you are nowhere near finished with it.

Jeff: Dude, we have the paper due tomorrow! Have you started writing it yet?
Max: Nope, but I plan on power writing all 8 pages tonight.

by Music_Mania March 22, 2016

Anime writing

Writing in a novel, story, poem that is clearly inspired by anime. Typically used as an insult towards bad writing.

"Hey guys, I've got an idea for a story. It's about this guy who goes on a journey in another world that he gets transported to. Oh, and he has a harem of hot girls around him for support."

"Trash anime writing gtfo."

by rrrrrrrrfkokdgijsaijghdsijjhgd December 14, 2021

cursive writing

Writings that are more beautiful than regular writing, only the most talented can do this writing (probably)

𝓃ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 ℊℴ𝓃𝓃𝒶 ℊ𝒾𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝓊𝓅, 𝓃ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 ℊℴ𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝓁ℯ𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒹ℴ𝓌𝓃, 𝓃ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝒶 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈ℴ𝓃 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒹ℴ 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁ℯ𝒹 𝒸𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒾𝓋ℯ 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝒷ℊ (cursive writing)

by Yuzeri December 17, 2021

why is a raven like a writing desk?

A riddle. From the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice In Wonderland. Carroll himself said "the riddle has no answer, unless it does. But it doesn't, however it might." the riddle is unsolved, except in China. They know everthing. It is often used to confuse or befuddle a friend.

Adam:"So why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Charles: O.o

by Almost Alice June 9, 2010

Legal Research and Writing

A crucial lawyering skill best taught at high altitudes, in the foggy mountains of East Asia, by an unremittingly cruel and forbidding sensei. The pupil should be forced to subsist only on a diet of insects and tree bark, must punch out memos until his or her fingers bleed, and must learn to live without sleep -- permanently. Whenever the pupil makes a mistake, he or she must be severely beaten with a Bluebook to the point of unconsciousness.

The training will culminate in a series of near-impossible tests, which may or may not involve the following: fighting rabid panda bears; swimming across a mighty river while carrying a boulder; interviewing pretend clients; retrieving a precious jewel from each of the 94 Federal judicial districts; dueling a demon to the death; and solving ancient riddles.

"Do NOT mess with that guy. He learned Legal Research and Writing from the legendary Chu-Han. I am so not even joking."

by Are Jonnson December 9, 2008