CREATIVE WRITING
CREATIVE WRITING
To the right is a paper I wrote for my Honors Travel Writing class (Autumn 2014) reflecting on my growth in creative writing within the class and my time at UW. It serves to demonstrate my development through its content and style. Content-wise, it addresses my final paper which was about 5000 words and was written as a response to the prompt of adding a fictional character to your travels. I wrote about my time in Petra, Jordan and my interactions with a mischievous djinn named Simo. |
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The following is a timeline of events, plans, thought processes, discoveries, and influences regarding creative writing:
YEAR ONE
Discoveries: Li-Young Lee, Roald Dahl's short stories Marked by uncertainty about whether to transfer universities for an undergraduate degree in creative writing or not
YEAR TWO Discoveries: Books on writing (Anne Lamott) Marked by newfound confidence in creative writing ability and thoughts of attending an MFA program
Discoveries: Etgar Keret, David Sedaris Marked by decision to attend MFA program
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YEAR FOUR
Discoveries: Tobias Wolff, Sharon Olds, Haruki Murakami, Robert McCloskey Marked by first "public" success of creative writing (UW libraries scholarship award)
YEAR FIVE Discoveries: to come Marked by graduation and attempt to balance work and writing
FUTURE: BEYOND... Discoveries: to come
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