Since adding the Google Advertisements to the Website, I have spent a great deal of time trying to keep the essay-selling Websites off of the Electronic Writer website. And, it got me thinking . . . .

One of the primary motivations behind Electronic Writer surfaced while I was teaching English 1A at a community college. Searching for online resources to assist my writing students proved to be a difficult task. In fact, it proved to be EXTREMELY difficult. The sparse resources that I found were often supplimental materials produced by other Writing instructors to assist their classes. I am sure that these resources fit nicely into the class they were intended to suppliment, but they may not have been applicable to other writing students.

What I was able to find in abundance, however, were Websites that sold essays. Try typing “writing help” into google. You won’t get a list of places with online activities. Instead, you will get a list of places where you can purchase an essay. Putting myself into the student mentality (not all students, of course), I saw how much easier it would be to make that purchase and modify an essay for class than it would be to keep searching and find a place that can help me become a better writer.

And, that is the motivation behind Electronic Writer. This is a place where you can practice writing, where you can interact with writers, and where you can easily get assistance in becoming a better writer. Soon, we will have the bulletin boards installed for you to post and receive writing help–and, interact directly with the people who are making this community work. But, it will take your participation to make it successful.

Right now, students most likely have access to writing labs, tutors, and writing workshops through their colleges–face-to-face resources to improve writing. But, the more our culture relies upon the Internet for information, the less those face-to-face resources will be utilized. And, the more we need your participation to transform Electronic Writer into the best writing community on the Internet.