In our first step into poetry I was very hesitant and nervous. I didn’t know how to write poems and I definitely hadn't …show more content…
The purpose was to just let all of your creativity flow without stopping for hesitation or judgement. The first day that we had to write was the hardest. I felt uncomfortable writing because I was embarrassed that it might not be perfect, or it might not come out how I wanted it to. But, that was the magic of the ten minute writing, it wasn't always perfect but every idea went straight from your head to your fingertips and you rapidly wrote out everything and sometimes at the end of it, you had something pretty good. There was something special about the silence of everyone in the room. Everyone was so focused and in tuned with their writing that there was nothing but creative energy and peacefulness to whip up something that was formed from internalizing your ideas and letting your imagination create a story. Each ten minute writing was a preparation for the final “test”. The final “test” was the short story. Each day when we were developing a character, plot and creating a story with detail and description our final obstacle was to create one big story. The ten minute writing pieces had prepared us for the short story and when we got the chance to write you were able to make anything happen. At