CreativeWritingOnGhostTown
ItwasahotafternoonatatownwherenoGPs,orMapcouldidentifyorlocatemyfriendsandI wenttogovisitthistownoutofcuriosityalotofthekidsinourschoolalwaystalkedaboutkids missingandwhynoonecanfindthembecauseoftheplacethattheycallGhostTown.Whenwe steppedonthefertilesoil,wesawabandonedoldhousesasIfwewereinthe1911.Weimmediately gotasense,wewerenotalone"Idon'tknowaboutthisplaceguysletsgetoutofhere"Citalysaid, "comeonit'snotthatscaryandyoupromisedyouwouldnotbescared"JayleerepliedwhileCitaly andJayleewerearguingIhadpickedupanewspaperthatwaslyingonthefloor"heyguyslookat thisIyelledout"IsaidItsaidthatawarwasgoingtoshowmorecontent Therewerewagonsout,androwsofhousesthathadmoldandrustyoldmetalandfromthelooksof itonecouldtellthatthetownwasinahurrytoleavethelittleoldghosttown."yup,thistowndidnot wanttostandinthemiddleofthewar"Jayleehadaddedwhenweallsawtheirbelongingleft behindweknewthatCitalywasright,whatifsomeofthesepeopledidn'tmakeitalive.Thanigot thisweirdfeelingthatsomeonewasfollowingmebutiignoredithoughtitwasjustinmyheadit thaniturnedaroundagainbecauseihadtheweirdfeelingagainiknewitwasn'tinmyheadthani sawaCitalyandisawthattherewereshadowsfollowingusitwasablackshadowbutitvanished quickasaflybeforeicouldobserveit"guysdidyouseethat"isaid,"isawitdidyouseeitJaylee" Citalysaid,"guysstopandAlexstopscaringherwestillhavesomuchmoretoseedontmessthi–huhdidoneofyousaysomething","Nowhywhatdidyouhear"isaid,thanjayleeturnedaround andsawtheshadowsthatCitalyandIsawtheshadowmadeallthreeofussoterrifiedthehairson areneckstickedoutandgoosebumpsrunningdownarespineweknewthattheshadowswere certainlynotareshadowsthat'swhenweknewwehadtofleethespookyGhost
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Asachild,Ihadalwaysbeenfascinatedwiththeocean,evenmoreso,thosewhodarebravedto conquerit.EverySaturday,intheearlyafternoon,myfatherwouldtakemedowntothedock,andI wouldstareinaweatthemanyshipsgoinginandoutashefedtheseagulls.However,onthese Saturday's,Iwouldalwayskeepmyeyeopenforonespecificship.Theonlyyachttoeverdockona SaturdayafternoonwassteeredbyCaptainCFitzAtfirst,Imarvelledatthethoughtthatsucha frailmancouldmanoeuvresuchagiantbeastacrossaseriesofobstaclesandwaves.Itwasn'tuntilI grewolderandbecameapartofCaptainC.Fitzcrew,thatIcametounderstand.TheCaptainwasa tallman,whoseheightwasonlydefeatedbyafewAlthoughhetoweredoverhiscrew,henotonce lookeddownonthem;rather,theylookeduptohim.Hishandswerevisiblyrough,coveredin callusesanddrypatches,asideeffectofhisaddictiontothesteeringoftheyacht'sroughbark wheel.Atfirstglance,theCaptain'sfacewasanembodimentofcharacter,withthincrackedlipsthat curtainedhisagelesssmile,deepbracketsborderinghismouth,andcrinklesatthecornerofhiseyes deepeningeverytimehisraucouslaughterrippedthroughtheair,youwouldthinkthemanhad neverexperiencedasorroworpain.TheCaptainlovedtorockupanddown...showmorecontent...
Theenginewouldsputteratthemostunfortunatetimes,andmanyofitspartswouldeitherglitch,or ceasetoworkaltogether.Eventually,theyachtwasdeemedirreparable,andthecrewwasrelieved fromtheirpositions.WhetheritwasbraveryoridiocythatcausedCaptainC.Fitztosailtheyacht onemoretimeintooblivion,Ididnotknow,butIdidunderstandonethingBothbeingshadbeen tiredbeyondthepointofexhaustion,andwerenowremindersthatnomatterhowstrongthingsseem atfirstglance,evenmetalsbendifenoughpressureis
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HowToWriteACreativeWritingEssay
Theseasonisautumn,andthetemperatureismodest.Icleanmy7mmrifleinagentleandpre cautiousway.Istartatthestockofthegun,andworkmywaytowardsthebarrel.Thegrainofthe woodenbuttcomesfromthefinesttrees.Irunmyfingersacrossthegungettingtoknowevery detailthereis,treatingitlikeanewbornbaby.AsIpackmyitemsawayformyadventuroushunt, excitementoverwhelmsmymindlikeavigoroushurricanestrikingthecoastIplaceitemsinmy pack;suchas,aknife,food,water,andacompass.InjustacoupleofhoursI'llhavetheopportunity ofshootingamuledeer,whichisoneofnature'sgreatestgifts.Istoremyrifleandothernecessities forthehuntinmytruckBythetimeIhittheroadandmakemywaytowardstheranchthemorning hadalmostreachedanend.ThefirefrombeyondmakesitsappearancewhenIarrive.Thegracious firstmomentsofthesunrisearebreathtaking.IsatinawetakingineverymomentIcouldofthis astoundingareathatsurroundedme.showmorecontent
Buckfeverhadtakenovermybody,likeaterminalillnessthatcouldn'tbecontained.Makingas littlenoiseaspossible,ItookeverystepavoidingcontactofanydebristhatlayaheadofmeThe onlythoughtthatcrossedmymindwasgettingthisdeer.Itwasasifmymindwasobliviousto everythingarounditbesidesmysinglegoal.AfterhikingforsometimeIstumbleduponavast clearingoftrees.Idecidedtocampoutandwaitforsomethingtostumbleuponme.Naturewas callingouttome,buglesfrombullelkcouldbeheardfrommilesaway,IfeltasifIwasinthecenter ofeverythingTimewasmovinginamannerwhere ...Getmorecontent...
FishingCreativeWriting
EnglishisacoreconceptintheUntiedStatesandothercountriesthathasallowedinvidualsto advancetheirknowledge.NotonlydoesEnglishprovideanadvancementinknowlege,buthas createdawayforindividualstosharetheirthoughtsandfeelingsthroughwriting.Whichiswhy Englishisoneofthefoursubjectsthatisrequiredtobetaughtinalmosteveryschooldistrictin AmericaincludingmineIbegantakingEnglishfromayoungagewhichallowedmetotake advancedplacementEnglishIVmysenioryearatTupeloHighSchool.AdvancedPlacement EnglishIVallowedmetofurthermyeducationinwriting,whichinreturnallowedmetoovercome obstacles,lowpointsanddiscoverstrengthsIneverknewIhadLikeanyotherthinginlifethereare alwaysobstaclesindividualsfaceeveryday,formeinmyEnglishIVclasswritingwassomething thatwasverychallenging.Thefirstchallengewritingpresentedtomewastryingtoorganizeallof mythoughts,sothatitmadesense.ThefirstessayIeverwroteinmyEnglishclasswasajournal entryaboutamemorableexperience,sowiththatbeingsaidIdecidedIwouldwriteaboutthe experienceIhadwhilehuntingwithmyDadThehuntingexperiencewithmydadhadmany differentparts,andoneofmybiggestchallengesIhadwasorganizingmythoughts,sothatitflowed correctly.SinceIwastellingastorywithinmyjournalIrealizedthatIwasjumpingaroundmore thenIshouldhaveandthisbecameaproblem.Ilearned
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MyExperienceInEnglishWriting
IcanrememberseeingthatIhadtotakeanEnglishclassmyfirstsemesterofcollege.Iwasalready overwhelmedwithstartingcollege,andhavingtowritecollegeessaysmademegetevenmore nervous.IsatdownwithmymomanddecidedtolookattheEnglishclassesavailable,andIfinally decidedthatIhadtotakeaneveningclasstomakeitworkinmyschedule.ThefirstdayofEnglish cameandnowlookingbackitwasnotasbadasIthoughtItmademeabetterwriterandbewhereI amtoday.ItmayhavetakenmesometimetogetwhereIamtoday,butatleastIamontheright track.EnglishCompositionhelpedmerealizethatIammyownauthorandhavestrengthsthatIdid notrealizeIhadWhenIfirststartedcollegeIdidnotknowwhattoexpectwithanEnglishclassI likedwritingabouttopicsthatinterestedme,buthighschooldidnotallowmetodothat.Itook AmericanHistoryandwewouldhavetowriteshowmorecontent
Ilearnedmanytechniquesfrommyprofessor.Hehelpedmerealizethatitisokaytohaveyourown opinionaslongasyoubackitup.HeshowedmethatIamanauthorwhenIdidnotthinkIwas.He alsotoldustoreadouressaysoutloudwhenweproofread,andIalwaysdidthistechniquebefore submittingallmyessays.IcanrememberhavingtowritemyfirstessayandIwasscared,becauseI feltlikeIhadtogetagoodgrade.IstartedthinkingaboutwhattoolsIcouldusetohelpme,andI decidedtogotoTheLearningCentertohelpwithmyessay.WhenIwenttheretheywouldmake editstomyessayandthenexplainwhatIshouldchange.ThetutornoticedIusedmultiplechoppy sentencesandcommasinspotsthereshouldnotbeSometimesIwouldevengotwicetomakesureI didnotmissanyminormistakes.GoingtherehelpedmefeelmoreconfidentasawriterandI learnedfrommymistakes.Ihadmanyhelpfultechniquesfrommultiplepeoplethatshapedmeinto thewriterIam
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EssayAboutMyEnglishClass
LearningtoCreateEnglish283isacreativewritingclass.TheclassItookwastaughtbythewell–respectedDr.Stewart.Shehasdedicatedamajorityofherlifetowritingnovels,poemsandshort stories.Whatmakesherwritinguniqueisthecarefuldetailsandmomentcapturingscenesshe constructs.Creativenonfictionisthebreadandbutterofwriting.Thestoriesorpoemsaresoaking withtruefactsandexperiencesAimingtocreateabondwithinourclass,WeekOnesassignment wastocomposealetterofintroduction.Weasaclasssharedourstrengths,weaknessandwhatwe expecttogainfromtheclass.Thisbroketheiceforourclass,makingourtransitionintosmall groupseasierEachweek,Itookbabystepstowardsshowmorecontent
Titled,20differentwaystotalkaboutcreativenonfiction.Ilearnedaboutback–story,factualvs emotionaltruth,narrativetensionandvoice.Theseelementsthatcarriedmethroughtherestofthe semester.MovingintoWeeksFiveandSix,revisionwasthemainfocus.Revisingoflinesfolded intothereadingofsoundsandSonics.Bothveryimportanttothefinalizationofacreative nonfictiondraftWeeks8–12pushedtheimportanceofdraftsandrevisionstrategiesOursmall groupsstartedtomeetatleastonceeveryweekworkingtodevelopbetterdraftsforourfinal portfolio.Ourcreativepieceshouldreflectourgrowthasawriter,usingshape,structure,style, draftingandrevisionastoolstocreateourownstory.Dr.Stewartleftusinconfidencetopick whateversubjectswewantedtowriteabout.Withalltheseskillslearned,themostimportantstepin creativenonfictionistheresearchMostofmyresearchderivedfromourclassreadingsIpaidclose attentiontothewritersapproachedtherecraft.Readingpiecesoutofwritingtruesuchas"TheRole ofResearch"and"UndertheInfluence".Hadahugeimpactonmylearning.Ibegantounderstand theflowandhowtoexaminewhatIwantedtowriteaboutdeeperWithouttheinfluenceof research,catchingthereader'semotional,imaginativeandintellectualattentionisextremely difficult.Havingthecorrectstructureandresearchcombinationin
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ReflectiveEssayOnCreativeWriting
EnglishcompositionhastaughtmeeverythingIknownow,fromhowtoeffectivelywriteathesisto grammaticallyfixmyessay.Thisclassfixedmywritingskillstospeakandwriteincorrectterms. EnglishcompositiongavemetheedgeIneedtotakemywritingskillstonextlevel.Thisclasshas helpedmeunderstandtheimportanceofdocumentationinaresearchskill.Englishcomposition showedmethatsourceseithermakeorbreakyouressayThetruehonestyofthiscoursewasthatI amgladItookit.Atfirst,Ihatethisclasssomuch,becausethisclassrequiredsomuchextrawork tobedone,butovertimeIrealizedthattheextraworkreallypushesyouovertheedgetomakeyour essaygreatTheextraworkjustifiesyouressayandmolds
EnglishCompositionReflectiveEssay
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Overthecourseofthesemester,Ihavehadtheprivilegetoreadanddiscussmyclassmates'writing. Havingamixoflargeandsmallgroupdiscussionshaveallowedmenotonlytohelpothersimprove theirwriting,buttolearnaboutdifferentwritingstylesandtechniques.Throughoutthecourse,I haveworkedcloselywithCoryRobinson,asenioratSacredHeartUniversity,studying English/Pre–Lawwithmultipleminors,includingCreativeWritingInaninterviewwithRobinson,I havelearnedabouthowhegainedaninterestinwriting,whatheenjoyswriting,andultimatelyhow hewrites.RobinsongrewuponLongIsland,NewYork.Surprisingly,hedidnotdoverymuch writingaschildandwasneverthetypetokeepajournalHowever,heshowmorecontent Heenjoyswritingflashfictionbecausehedoesnothavetocommittoapieceofflashasmuchashe doestoalongerpiece.Hehascontributedseveralsix–wordstoriestoourclassdiscussionboard, pieceshethoroughlyenjoyswriting.Forhim,six–wordstoriesareinterestingtowritebecauseof theirshortwordlimit.Typically,Robinsonloveswritingwithatonofdescriptionandtendstousea lotofwordsHowever,inasix–wordstory,everywordcountsTherefore,writingthistypeofflash challengeshimtoplayaroundwithdifferentwordsinordertomeetthewordcount.Atechnique Robinsonusestowritesix–wordstoriesisto"writedownwhateversoundsgood."Forexample, "Peanutbutterstuckbetweenmyteeth."Whencreatingthispiece,Robinsonwassufferingfrom writer'sblock.Hesimplyjotteddownafewwordsandlikedthewaytheysoundedtogether.The piecehadnooriginalmeaningtohim,buthisreadersareabletogivethepiecemeaningHeuses thismethodofwritingagainwhenhewrites,"Raindrops,Angel'stears,God'spiss."Likethefirst piece,Robinsondidnotwritethisforitto"makesense",buttogivehisaudiencetheopportunityto searchforameaningiftheychooseto,orenjoythecombinationofwordsasisAdditionally, Robinsondrawsoninspirationfromhislifeexperienceswhencreatingsix–wordstories.Inhispiece fromthe6thWeekSubmissionsonBlackboard,Robinsonisinspiredbyacoupleofdifferent aspectsof
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Theyoungboyrollsuphisswagandputsitintheoldwagon.Hehasparkedinasecludedspothe hasfoundtocampwhileonhistravelsinsearchoftheperfectwave.Helovesthiscar.Itisoldand startingtorustbutlikeanoldfriendithasbeenwithhimonallhisjourneys.Hedoesn'tbotherto lockhiscarasnooneelsecomeshere.Hecomeshereoftenandhasfoundthatthebeachisalways bare;freeofsurfers,swimmersorkidsbuildingsandcastlesJusthimandthewaterHeinhalesthe freshmorningairandletsitflowthroughhisbodylikeawellearneddrink.
HegrabshisshortboardandheadsforthewaterThewavesareperfectandbeckonhimHeruns lightfootedlyacrossthehotsandthatsquelchesunderhisfeet.Although
Whenhefeelsthewavegettingcloserhestartspaddlingfasterandharder,inastrongrhythm.Ashe feelsthewaveontopofhimandthewaterrisingbeneathhim,hejumpstohisfeetjustashe'sdone amilliontimesbefore.Hisfeetreconnectwiththeboardandheregainshisbalanceeffortlessly.He isracingdownthewaveattopspeed,theadrenalinerushingthroughhisbodylikeelectricityHis heartisthumpinginhisears,likedrumsatarockconcert.Thelipofthewaveslowlycurlsoverto createatube.Theexcitementbuildsashecrouchesdownlowandbraceshimself.Hefeelsthewind rushingthroughhishairandthewaveenvelopeshiminacocoonofcoolsaltwater.Hekeepshis eyefixedontheendofthetube,andreachesouthishand,gentlybrushingagainstthewallofwater thathasformedaroundhimThewaterfeelscoolandrefreshingonhisfingertipsandhefindsit hardtoimaginethatsomethingsocalmingcouldcreatesuchpower.Thepressureofthetubeis slowlybuilding,likeavolcanoabouttoeruptintoanoverwhelmingflowofredlava.Thebestpart oftherideisstilltocomeThemomentthathelivesfor,thefinalrushofadrenaline,theclimaxof thesurfingexperience;the
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SeaCreativeWriting
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Evenasanelementaryschoolstudent,Ilovedwriting,reading,andtellingstories.Iwroteand createdshortfilmswithmyfriendsandfamily,printedbooksIwroteandgavethemtomy neighborstoreadandreview,andgotexcitedwhenevermyteachergaveawritingassignmentfor homework.Itookinspirationfromthepeoplearoundme,topicswediscussedinschool,andother worksofliteratureIadoredThroughoutmyyears,myskillshaveimprovedthroughhardworkand dedication.IfeelthatmyapplicationwouldnotbecompleteifIdidnotsharemypassionfor creativewriting.
WhenIwasyounger,writingwasenjoyablebecauseIhadsuchavastimaginationthatneededtobe putontopaper.Iwaswritingdailyandaskedmyparentstoreadbookstomebeforebedeachnight soIcouldbrainstormideasformystories.Ilovedgoingtothelibraryandcheckingoutthebookson the'newreleases'shelf.Tothisday,Iwriteregularly.Istillusemyimaginationtoinspiremy stories,alongwithotherworksofliteratureandhistoricalevents.Ialsotrytowriteindifferent voices,genres,andpointsofview
Duringmyfreshmanyear,Inoticedthatmyschooldidnothaveacreativewritingclub,andso,with thehelpofapeer,IfoundedtheCreativeWritingClubatmyschool.Theclub'sgoalwastohelp youngwritersshareandwritenewpieces.Wewouldstarteachdaywithaprompt,writeforten minutes,thensharewhatwewrotewiththegroup.Wewouldalsofocusona
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MyPassionForCreativeWriting
CreativeWritingwasaclassIneverimaginedtaking.Inhighschool,Ienjoyedthesmallsectionof Englishclassthatwassetasideforcreativewriting.Thatwasallitwas;asmallsectionofmyclass timededicatedtowritingaboutwhateverIwanted.Readinghasbeenmyfavoritehobbyforaslong asIcanremember.Sittinginmyadvisor'sofficeatthebeginningofsummer;Iwashesitantabout takingthisclassIhaveneveractuallytakenaclassspecificallyforcreativewritingandwasafraidit wasn'tastrongsuitforme.Whenthecounselorsaidthattherewasacreativewritingclassthatdealt withthebody;Ithoughtthatthatmightwork.Ienjoyedthesmallcreativewritinginhighschooland Ienjoyedbeingoutsideandshowmorecontent
Now,whenIhavealotofthingsgoingonandIgetfrustrated,Itakeawalk;ithelpstocleanmy head.BeforethisclassIusedtocheckmyphoneorInstagrameverytimeIbecomeoverwhelmed. Thisclassnotonlyhelpedgrowmeasawriter,butitalsohelpedmegrowasahumanbeing. Walkinghelpsmerelaxandgetanewperspectiveonthings.Comingintothisclasswithavery smallbackgroundincreativewriting,IwasworriedIwouldstandoutlikeasorethumbIhadonly writtenonepreviousnonfictionpieceandhadn'treallybeengradedonit.Writingthefirstessay wasn'tbad;theworkshopontheotherhandwasadifferentstory.Ihadneverhadaworkshopbefore andinhighschool"peerreview"wasgettingtogetherwithyourfriendsandthemtellingyouitwas good.Whenitwastimeformyessaytobeworkshop,Igotdefensiveanddidn'tlikethefeedback.I simplywasn'tusedtoconstructivecriticismBythesecondworkshop,Iwasn'tasdefensiveand wantedtohearhowIcouldmakethesecondessaybetter.Thesecondessaywasalittleharderto comeupwiththetopic.Typically,Idon'twalkaroundtown;Itrytostayinthecountryorwoods. Whenitcametimeforworkshop,theprofessorbroughtupconcernsaboutmycommasNoonehad evertoldmethatIhadanissuewithmycommasbefore.IplantoaskherforhelpbecauseIwantto becomeabetterwriter.Ireallyenjoyedthisclass;allexceptforthethirdessay.Essaynumber3was
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ReflectionOfCreativeWriting
Proficientwritingisanessentialskillinallaspectsofacademicandprofessionalachievement. English101,IntroductiontoCompositionandRhetoric,providedtheframeworktogoodwriting, teachingmecompositionandrhetoricfundamentals,polishingupmygrammarandstyle,and expressingaclearmessage.English102,Composition,Rhetoric,andResearch,continuedtobuild ontheskillsIlearnedinEnglish101,focusingonthesubjectmatterresearchprocessandemploying variousrhetoricalandliterarydevicestobetterexpressaclearmessagetothereader.Thecourse alsoimprovedmycriticalthinkingcapacity,allowingmetoculturallyevaluatemytargetaudience, presentlogicallyflowingargumentsusingappropriatelanguageandstructure,andcritically reviewingmywritingprojectsforcontentandexpression.Everywriterinherentlyknowsthere's alwaysroomtoimproveandIholdfasttothismindsetinallacademic,professional,andpersonal writingprojects.English102hasbothchallengedandinspiredmetogrowintoamuchbetterwriter thanbeforeIbegantheclass,providingthenecessaryskillstobenotjustagoodwriter,butagreat writer
MostofmyEnglish102writingprojectsarerhetoricalarguments,intendedtopersuadethereaderin onedirectionoranother.ReflectingonthemanyskillsIhonedinEnglish102,mypredetermined useofrhetoricalstrategies(ethos,logos,pathos),developingaconcisethesisstatement,andclearly defining
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CreativeWriting:TheRocket
"Wow,Ihopethat'smesomeday..."Bryan(theRocket)Rockwoodthoughtashegazeduponawax mannequinofWayneGretzkyholdingtheStanleycup.BryanandTywereatahockeyhalloffame museumfairlyclosetohishome."Wouldn'tthatbeamazing?"Tyaskedinawe.Rocket'sbestfriend wereTyandAdam.Hewashumongous,about5foot9.ComparedtoRockethelookedlikehis olderbrotherRocketguessedthathewasabout5feettallRocketwasveryshortTheyhadall startedplayingforAAARangershockeyteam4yearsago,theyearRocketmovedhere.Bryan movedherebecausehisparentssplitup.Itwastoughbecauseherarelysawhisdad,andhismom workedalmost12hoursadayandgotnexttonothingNevertheless,shemanagedtopayforhis hockey."Ijustwanttoseewhat'sinside!"...showmorecontent...
TheBlueswereagainsttheAAARangers."Herewego,"hethought.Thepuckdropped.Bryanhitit backbeforeithittheground.ThepuckslidrighttothestickoftheBluescaptain.TheBlueswereup 4to3.Bryanblastedbehindhisownnet."Bringit,"hesaidtohimself.ThatwasTy,Adam,andhis oldsayingThebuzzersoundedtoendthethirdperiodItwasn'treallyasspecialasBryanhad thought.AsBryantookoffhisskatesheaskedhimself"Couldtherebemoretolifethanjust hockey?"Heknewtheanswer.Hegrabbedhissticksandyelledout"Goodgameguys!"Ashe walkeddownthehallway,henoticedBarkerandJamestheGeneralManagertalking.Barkersaw himandimmediatelysaid"Bryan...Iwaswrong.Sizeisn'teverything.Iwouldliketoofferyoua spotontheteambeforetheregularseasonstarts"Bryanreplied"ActuallyIthinkI'llstaywiththe Blues.TheyaremorehockeyplayersthananyoftheRangers.Theyhelpedmefigureoutwhata realhockeyplayeris.TheyneedmeandIneedthem....Andbytheway,Ionlyplayforreal coaches"Bryanturnedhisbackandwalkedtohisride"Thatfeltgood,"hethought"Yeah,Hockey isn't
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Itismybeliefthatthroughthisclassandthetoolsprovided,thatmygrowthasawriterhasgrown throughleapsandboundsIwouldneverhaveassumedpossible.ItisnotsomuchtheskillIreferto, althoughIwouldthinkskillhasgoneupinsomelevelsaswell,butmoresotheappreciationforthe craftofwritingitself.Intially,atthestartofthisclassmysolegoalwastofurthermyunderstanding andappreciationofthewriter'sandbooksthatIsolovetoreadThroughfurtherevaluationwithin thefirstweek,afewothergoalscametomind,ofwhichwere,makingwritingahabit,finishing whatIstart,stopsecondguessmywritingskillsandmakingeffectiveuseofdetailanddescription. Throughtheuseofthemanyarticles,variousreadingmaterials,whetherpoemsorshortstories,and especiallythroughtheworkshop,IfeelIwasabletoreallypushmyselftoaccomplishingthese goals.Ihavethusfarlearnedhowimportantitisnottobeskilledatwritingpersay,buttohavethe willtowrite,thatpoetryisasmuchaboutit'ssoundasitisaboutit'ssubject,justhowimportant characterdevelopmentis,howthenarrationandpointofviewofastoryisessentialtothewaythe storyistold,andjusthowmuchofadifferencepeer'scritiquescanmaketoyourwriting
Sincebeforethebeginningofthiscreativewritingcourse,Ihavealwaysstruggledtofindapointto writing.Bythis,ImeanthatIalwaysfeltthathavinggreatskillandtalentwaswhatwasrequiredto beawriter,letaloneagreatone.Fromthispoint,Ifelttherewasnoneedtocontinuemywritingas Ifeltthatinasenseitjustwasn'tgoodenoughHowever,readingthearticle"AWayofWriting",I foundnewhope.Herewasawriterwhosaysthingssuchas"Imustbewillingtofail.IfIamtokeep onwriting,Icannotbothertoinsistonhighstandards.Imustgetintoactionandnotletanything stopme,orevenslowmemuch"(Stafford)andquotesthatwritersdon'tnecessarilyhaveanyspecial talent.Thearticle"WhyIWrite"instilledfurtheroptimismthroughtheauthorsviewonjustbeinga writer,notfocusingonbeinggoodorbad.Ifoundherwordsinwhichshewrites"entirelytofindout whatI'm
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Theprincelaidinbedtossingandturning,hismindspinningashetriedtocollecthisthoughtsfrom thepastfewdays.Thoughtsofthelovelyyoungguardfillinghisheadashefellintoarestlesssleep. Notlongpassedbeforehewasstartledawakebyasoftsoundintheroom.Helookeduptosee Mallorystandingafewfeetfromhisbed,wearingloosepajamasandawickedsmile,acandleinher handShehadpickedthelockandsnuckintotheroomwhenshereallyshouldn'thaveevenbeenin thiswingofthecastle,butPrinceEdwinwasn'tevensurprised.Withoutawordherosefromhisbed withasmallsmile.Ashestoodshebegantoleavetheroom,andwithoutasecondthoughthe followedherTogethertheywanderedthelongtwistinghallsofthecastleTheshowmore content...
Hedecidedthenandtherethathe'ddoalmostanythingtokeepseeingthatsmile.Eventuallythen endedupinfrontofatallheavywoodendoorandshequicklykneeleddowntobeginpickingthe lock.Theprinceglancedaroundtotryandfigureoutwherehewas,butthiswasapartofthecastle hewasn'tfamiliarwithThedoorsprangopenandrevealedastaircasespiralingupintodarkness Togethertheyclimbedthelongwindingstairwaythatseemedtogoonforever.Finallytheyreached alandingwithanothertalldoor.Theguardlookedbackandgavetheprinceabrightsmileasshe threwopenthedoorthatleadtoasmallroomatthetopofoneofthecastlestallspires.Thekingdom sprawledoutformilesallaroundthem,fadingintonothingnessatthehorizon.Heavyclouds obscuredthemoon,sotheprincehadnoideawhattimeitmightbe,thoughhecouldguessthatit wasverylate.FromsomewhereintheshadowsMallorypulledabottleofwine.Afteropeningitand takingasmalldrinkshehandedittotheprince,stillsmiling.Then,forthefirsttime,shespoketo himShedidherbesttowhisper,butshewasloudwithouteventrying,thoughthishighabovethe castleitprobablydidn't ...Getmorecontent...
CreativeWriting:TheCastle
Shealmostfloatedacrosstheempty,box–likeroom.Acoldshiverrelentlesslyweaveditswaydown Emma'sspineassheranherbonyhanddownthebleakwall.Thefireplaceglaredather–itsmouth openedwide.Theunfamiliarsurroundingsstruckherasifforcingthemselvesagainstherweakbody –engulfingher.Asoftbreezeseethingitswayintotheroomfromtheunevencracksunderneaththe doormeantthatthedesolateroomofopennesshadbecomefilledwiththesighofthewindItwasas ifitwascrying,almosthowlingforitsvoicetobeheard.
TheyounggirlslowlyebbedtowardsthecorneroftheroomSomethinghadcaughthereye–perhapsasenseofrelieffromthe...showmorecontent...
Almostassoonasshethoughtthingscouldn'tgetworse,themostterrifyingsoundranginherears. ThesuddenboltofthebedroomdoorunlatchingitselfmadeherthinfacegrowpaleAndthenshe sawhim.Itwasatthispointthatherimaginingswereinfactreality.Drapedinalongblackcoat, stoodaman–hiseyespiercedherskinashestaredalmoststraightthroughher.Hisface–hidden bythedarklayersofshadows–wassquareandpointed.Helurchedforwardandseemedtolook straightpasttheyounghelplessgirl.Atightknotinherthroatalmoststrangledher.She screamedbutnosoundescapedherlips
Atfirstshefeltnothing,butthenasurgeofangermixedwiththeoverwhelmingthoughtsof humiliationsweptthroughherbodyWispytendrilsofhishair,brushedagainstherface,causingher toshiverslightly.Shecouldfeelhisgarmentsmovingagainstherthinnightgown.Sheremembered howthenightbeforeagentletouchgracedherforehead,ahand,anditmoveddownherface, tracinghereyes...hercheek...hermouth.Shetriedtopullaway,asfearbegantooverwhelmher senses,butherefusedtolethergo.Hepulledherclosertohimandshecouldfeelhiswarmbreath onherfaceAtingle,partlyfearandpartlyexcitement,shotthroughherandherheart
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CreativeWriting:Trapped!Essay
"Don'tleavemehere...Idon'tthinkIcantakeitanymore."
EnglishWriting DearDiary
Iamstandingaloneinalake.Thewaterisstill,andthereisnoonewithme–nothingcontaining anylife...andyetIstillfeellikesomethingisobservingme.Ican'thearanythingorseethroughthe thickblanketoffogthatcarriesanairofmelancholyacrossthemarshIamstandingaloneinalake UntilIopenmyeyes.
TranquillityleavesmeandIamtransportedtoaplacewherethereisnoadequation;wherehierarchy takesoverandallbeingsabidebyitIfyouenterthisplaceandyoubeginthejourneydeficiently, youwillneverbeacceptedintothiscomplexcommunitytheycallschool.
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Igaspedforairbetweensobs.Tearsfrommywide,moistenedeyesstreameduncheckeddownmy pale...showmorecontent...
Iknewwithoutasingledoubtthattherewasnotevenasemblanceofthemostminisculeofsmiles onmyfacebutthatIdid,infact,bearthedejectedexpressionofaprisonerasheamblestowardsthe gallows.
ScuttlinginnocentlythroughthetwistingcorridorsIborethesameexpression;headdown, shouldershunched,avoidinganyeyecontact–mydesperateattemptstodeterthedespotforoneday atleastDespitemyefforts,therewasnoescape,asseeminglywithinthesecondofhavingthat naivelyoptimisticthought,acruel,callousvoicedemandedIsurrendermybroach.Fearspiked,asit alwaysdid,butwithitcamesomethingelse,analienemotion...Lookingbacknow,Iseethatit musthavebeenthecumulativeeffectofmonthsoftormentthatbroughtmetotherealisationthatat thispointIhadreachedthenadirofmylife.DeridingcacklespiercedmyearsandthistimeI recognisedtheemotion,fury.Itburnedthroughmyveins,alongwiththememoriesofthepastto formafeelingofoverwhelmingpower.Imetthedaggersthatwouldusuallyinvoketerror,and calmly,Isaid"No."
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TheJourneyofWritingWritingissomethingIenjoydoingtosharemyopinionsandideas.During thisenglishcourse,Ihavelearnedhowtochangemywritinginwaysthatmakeitmoreintriguing andeffectiveTheessaysIhavewrittenduringthisEnglish101coursehavepushedmetochange mywritingprocessandwritemorecreatively.Thoseessayshavealsoforcedmetoreanalyzemy personalopinionsandbeliefs.Aftertakingthiscourse,Ibelievethatmyidentityasawriterhas changedforthebetterTheEnglish101CompositioncoursehasimpactedmeinapositivewayThe essaysIhavewritteninthisclasshavehelpedmeexpandmyperspectivesandreevaluatemyown personalbeliefs.Forexample,theessay"PraisingtheGolden...showmorecontent...
AnotheraspectthatimprovedwhiletakingEnglish101,wasmywritingprocess.WheneverIbegan anewessay,Iwouldcreatealistofideasandasimpleoutline.Thesethingsallowedmetoprocess myideasandarrangetheminawaythatmadesenseFollowingthesestrategieshelpedmeplanmy essays,buttheydidnotallowmetobranchmycreativityorself–expression.ThisisbecauseIhada strictwayoforganizingmyessaywhichdeniedmetheabilitytothinkcreativelyandwritein intriguingformatsForexample,inmyessay"TheFirstChild",Iwasrequiredtotellatruestoryin acreativeway.Beforestartingmypaper,Iwrotealistandoutlinewhichthenleadmetowritea formalessaywithnocreativityorinterestinghookTherefore,whenrevisingmyessayIinterviewed thepersonwhogavemetheirstoryandusedindexcardstoorganizemyessay.Ialsochangedthe formatandlookedforplaceswhereIcouldaddmoredetailsandimagery.Afterediting,myessay becamemoreintriguingandhadmuchmoreimagerythatkeptthereaderinterestedThisisoneof mypaperswhereIreceivedgoodresultsandpositivefeedbackaftersubmittingit.Furthermore,I learnedthroughmyworkinthisclassthatIstrugglewithconventionsandmechanics.After, submittingmanyofmyessays,InoticedthatinmyfeedbackIhadreceivedmanynotesabout conventions,grammar,andpunctuation.ThisrevealedtomethatIhadtoworkonproofreadingmy essaydeeperandmake
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Itwasthelastnightofcamp.Everyonehadmixedemotions;somegirlswerehappytoseetheir parents,somegirlssadthattheyareleaving,andsomewhoarejustkindoflikewhatever.Thatnight Iwasbetween,Iwassuperexcitedtoseemyfamilyandpickupmybrotherfromthebrothercamp, butatthesametimereallysadthatIwasleavingmyfriendswhobecamereallylikesisterstome. MostofallIwasexcitedtohaveourparentswatchHymnSingIwalkintotothedininghallforthe lasttimewithmycabin.Weallhaveasignwhereeachcabinshouldsitandmycabin,UpperLoft plopsrightdownandsitsinacircle.MybestfriendClaudiawhisperstome"wemusthavefun" andIknewthenthatwearegoingtolivethisnightshowmorecontent
ThelastHymnsingputtogetherinafourtyfiveminutesthethingsIgotfromcamp.Ifelt sisterhood,confidence,love,spirituality,andenergywhichsummedupwhatcampgave
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