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Dude I'm Writing
A community of UC Santa Barbara undergraduate writers and content creators.
By Ali Williams
· Launched 2 years ago
The DIW Guide to Digital Writing: Alpine Style
An "evergreen" (the content, not the tree) set of best practices where digital writing acts in service to the reader.
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Reading Response: The Pitch As Hypothesis
Understanding the pitch (or query) as more than just busy work
May 19•Ali Williams
Reading Response: Visual Architecture+Design
The infinite possibilities of print versus the intentional constraints of Substack
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Reading Response: An Alpine Guide Breakdown
Clambering your way through the DIW Guide to Digital Writing
May 14•Ali Williams
Thinking about how and where interviews are used all the time in what we read
Apr 30•Ali Williams
Reading Response: Writing You & Your About
How do you publicly present who you are?
Mar 10•Ali Williams
GENRE + FORM
Speaking your strong opinion - but with some smarts to back it up
May 24•Ali Williams
A Curated Interview Format: The Q & A
Quick & catchy or surprisingly chasmic, the Q & A is always a crowd-pleaser.
May 5•Ali Williams
Your Digital North Star: The About Page
Making your publication public.
Apr 20•Ali Williams
Apr 19•Ali Williams
TAROT TUESDAY
Tarot Tuesday (Okay, it's Friday): King of Pentacles
Once you've achieved what you've wished for, help others to do the same.
Feb 13•Ali Williams
Tarot Tuesday (Well, Wednesday. Again.): Ten of Cups
Ten of Cups...the moment is yours.
Jan 8•Ali Williams
Actually, it's Wednesday. But who's counting?
Aug 20, 2025•Ali Williams
Six of Swords: Leaving the past behind.
Sep 3, 2024•Ali Williams
Teacher Tarot: you can write from anything
A new series on divining writing
Aug 20, 2024•Ali Williams
Dude I'm Writing
A community of UC Santa Barbara undergraduate writers and content creators.