The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more. Learn more about the partnership between the Library and the Madison Writing Assistance Program.
MWA will return in Spring 2024 for in-person assistance from Monday, February 5 - Saturday, May 4! You may meet with an MWA instructor on:
- Mondays 4-7pm at Lakeview Library
- Tuesdays 10:30am-1:30pm at Goodman South Madison Library
- Wednesdays 10am-12pm at Meadowood Neighborhood Center
- Thursdays 4-7pm at Hawthorne Library
- Fridays 3-6pm at Sequoya Library
- Saturdays 1:30-4:30pm at Goodman South Madison Library
To schedule an appointment, visit our online calendar and reserve a time to meet with a trained writing coach. Visit UW Writing Center's Madison Writing Assistance page for more information.
This spring we've got a great group of writing coaches who will be in our libraries to meet with patrons. Get to know the seven UW-Madison students who will be available February - May to help you take your writing to the next level.
Christian (he/they):
- How long have you been working with MWA? Spring 2024 is my first semester.
- What are you studying? Accounting.
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? Anything and everything!
Jay L. (he/they):
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How long have you been working with MWA? Since Fall 2022.
- What are you studying? PhD in Literary Studies.
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? Everything and anything!
Josse S. (he/him):
How long have you been working with MWA? This is my second semester working for the Madison Writing Assistance program!- What are you studying? I am currently working through my final semester of my masters degree in Library and Information Sciences.
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? I really enjoy working with patrons on creative modes of writing such as poetry, fiction, and short stories.
Jules R. (she/her):
- How long have you been working with MWA? This Spring is my second semester working with MWA.
- What are you studying? I'm pursuing a joint PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies. I study local food system resilience and sustainability.
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? I'm excited to see the wide range of writing that folks are working on, especially anything creative!
Lulu J. (she/her):
- How long have you been working with MWA? Spring 2024 is my first semester.
- What are you studying? Applied English Linguistics
Martins E.:
- How long have you been working with MWA? Since Spring 2022.
- What are you studying? Linguistics.
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? College applications, research papers and fiction.
Nat L. (she/her):
- How long have you been working with MWA? This Spring is my second semester working with MWA.
- What are you studying? English (composition and rhetoric).
- What are you excited to work with patrons on? I'm excited to work on any kind of writing that the patrons bring in.
Madison Writing Assistance is a free service provided by the UW-Madison Writing Center and is made possible through the generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
