Creative Essay

or the rise of the Islamic Republic in Iran, I enjoyed telling stories. I believe journalism requires first-rate storytelling ability, because if the truth is distorted so is the integrity of the journalist. Conveying emotions in an honest and creative manner is a special skill, and anybody who loves the craft of writing understands that cutting through the black and white, is what makes the relationship between author and reader so sacred. I may not know the first thing about being a…

Reading were one and the same; then, came junior high and suddenly English became all about writing, mainly writing my own ideas. For some time I struggled to find a voice and by the time Senior Year came around I found Creative Writing and had a strong sense of voice. In Creative Writing (my final high school English class) there were no comma errors, little required organization, with an emphasis on pathos and setting the scene; one could say that after several years of not stepping into a…

When I first started this project, I really had no idea where I was going to start. I know that I love to write, I love to create characters and make them come to life. First, I thought of what I was going to do for my support piece and originally, I was going to create a non-fiction story, but it quickly turned into a poem. I have recently been to New York City and one of the attractions that I had to see was the Fearless Girl and The Charging Bull. While thinking of these statues I started to…

some regards but lacking in others. Although the Aims OWL has been updated as of October of 2015, it had not been updated for over two years before then. Seeing that Merk is striving for his masters in creative writing, it would make sense for him to incorporate what he has learned into a “Creative Writing” section of the OWL to keep it updated and full of information. However, the OWL does have excellent links which remain current and reliable. All of the OWL’s information is up-to-date and…

Ka. Music is the key for me to open up my creative side and even though I’m not a singer, music has taken me on an adventure to find the meaning of life or a solution to my problems. Each letter I write is like a producer or a musician finishing a song in the studio. The notes blasting from the…

In reading Richard Hugo’s “The Triggering Town” it was as if I was literally sitting in a room with him discussing the different aspects of writing poetry, over a glass of wine. Hugo uses a conversational style of writing to inform his reader of the “triggering” concept. His informal method of voicing his concerns is presented in a candid and frank manner, often sprinkled with profanity for emphasis. He explores the formal aspects of writing in an informal manner to entice the young poets of…

My first goal for this course is to write fast and naturally. Personally, writing in English is a time-consuming and stressful job for me. It takes me more time time than domestic students to write an essay. A lot of times, I sit in front of my computer for hours trying to figure out what I should write for my next sentence. Even though I thought of what to write in Korean, sometimes it takes me awhile to translate it into English. For these reasons, I sincerely want to write my assignments…

Yet after reading over the club list she decided she was going to be in the Creative Writing club. She could get feedback on her song lyrics. There could even be other songwriters. The Writing Club presentation after school was not what she expected. No one in particular looked like a guitar…

with others and will give constructive criticism when necessary to ensure that everyone who is writing gets help when they need it and that they improve. Prior to joining Journalism, classes I took have helped my proofreading skills. Especially Creative Writing, in which I proofread several different pieces of writing. I practiced applying proofreading skills to my own writing and my peers’…

It all started from my high school, which was international school in China. I had to write many essays. My drive to have a better and creative writing skill was fully because of my first teacher in the high school. “What should I improve?” I had to ask this for many times after I get my essay back. She had a certain criteria that she expected to find in student’s essays. “Well Kyu…” She…