Glenn Earich, a writer for Second City in Chicago, visited with students in Jim Drier’s Honors English class Jan. 23.An Ohio State University graduate, Earich also has been teaching at the Second City Training Center since 2000. He has written, produced and directed many shows and has also done freelance work for Second City Works. In addition, he has taught at The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts and has been a guest lecturer at DePaul University.

“I asked Glenn to talk about the life of a writer, how to come up with ideas, how to write effectively, the importance of revision and how and when to be funny,” Drier explained.