The Power of the Written World

This course has helped me with my inquiry and analyzing skills when working with literary work. When reading I would ask superficial questions: “Why did that happen?”, “Why are the curtain blue?”, “What

Every word written or read is a chance to better yourself or someone else. Our words carry an enormous significance with them. Even if a person doesn’t enjoy reading or writing, they can not deny that fact. I bring this up because reading and writing has shaped me into the person I am today. So it is no surprise that I am willing to rant about how great reading and writing can be.

It was my first dream crushed, being an astronaut. From then on, I would continue to search for my answer with little success. It wasn’t until the tenth grade that I discovered a new wonder: the art of storytelling. To me, there was no greater satisfaction than writing something with my whole being and watching as the intangible thoughts in my mind became something I was proud of on paper. Often I would daydream of writing for my very own tv show, but the dream would fade when I would acknowledge that there was a very small chance of success. But unlike the astronaut, this dream stayed. I don’t know why, since both fantasies are hard to imagine becoming an actuality. Maybe it’s the thought of creating my own space on Earth, taking the audience through an adventure like no other and leaving them in a state of awe as they stare at the stars on screen. Maybe it’s the idea of making words fly in the air as the reader can only look in amazement at the constellation of syllables moving off the page. Or maybe it’s because when I write, my pen becomes the telescope to my unmade phenomenon, discovering new clusters of ideas to enhance and explore, and my distant wish becomes closer with each letter on the

I’m not a notable writer, nor have I really wanted to join the writing industry. However, I have been interested in other people’s writing. From their deep meanings, content, and different formats/styles. It’s a wondrous creation made from within our imagination and experiences. It has inspired me to write too. I’ve been writing most of my life that it has become a necessity. And now from my past experiences with writing, I try my best to improve my skills as a writer for the future.

Writing has been an outlet for me, and has allowed me to express my passions, guided me along a trying time in my life, and has forced me to acknowledge that I can’t let a disease define who I am, and moreover has pushed me to discover that I’m a passionate young man

In the duration of this course, I was more informed on how English literature was started. I became more educated on how the styles and tones the authors utilize have an affect on the readers. Although I had already read many of the stories we studied, I became more enlightened on the background history of the authors of those stories. Becoming more cultivated on the authors enabled me to view their accounts in ways that I wouldn’t have usually considered.

I think this course would be a good setting for me to experiment and grow as a comedic writer. Given an audience of people in my age range who are exposed to the same culture, media, and humor that I am learning from provides me with an outlet for growth and criticism. Another thing I would like to explore is writing for film and television, which coincides with my interest in comedy. The more lengthy pieces I have written have been more geared towards academics, such as research papers, memoirs, etc. Although these assignments have helped me improve as a writer, they are not necessarily in the same style that one would write an episode for a television show or a script for a film. I want to work on character development and fluidity in story telling. I understand the importance of making stories relatable to audience members. Learning to develop strong characters is essential in bridging the gap between an author and his/her

I love and live to write. I have a fascination with words and their usage, along with the study of linguistics as a whole. I believe my unwavering passion for writing, which has continued for almost 30 years, gives me an advantage over other authors.

I am writing to explain why I am qualified to become one of your student in your Writing 2 course. Over the years of my academic life I have taken numerous literature classes, which accelerated my comprehension in reading and writing, preparing me for this course. I wish to enroll in this course to further refine these skills and learn more about how creativity plays an important role in writing and in my life. In addition, I hope to unravel and share my creativity with the rest of my colleagues through future discussions and essays.

But I then thought, I shouldn’t talk about writing. Few of this graduating class will wish to be writers, and those that do should by no means be encouraged. Weave a circle round them thrice, and close your eyes holy dread, because who needs the competition? What with the proliferation of Creative Writing courses, a mushroom of recent growth all but unknown in my youth, we will soon have a state of affairs in which everybody writes and nobody reads, the exact reverse of the way things were when I was composing dolorous verses in a rented cupboard on Charles Street in the early

It was a time of long hair and stealth window escapes at the midnight hour, a time of skipping class and anti-establishment sentiment spewing forth from my foul, juvenile, remorseless mouth. I was mad without reason. Full of aggressive energy, anger was the emotion with which I chose to express myself. Naturally, I found fuel for the fire in a band named Rage Against the Machine. Front-man Zach de la Rocha put the emotions I was experiencing into a lyrical poetic, militant, rap-core metal form. It was unlike anything I had ever heard before: pure, intellectual, and most of all, unfiltered. Initially, I was drawn to Rage because of its sound and raw musical talent with their

Lastly, I am quite excited to see what I am going to learn from this course. I have always loved to write, but not in essay form. I adore writing poetry and stories, but when it comes to essays and papers I usually tap out. Now though, I can finally sit back and enjoy learning the material, and watch as I slowly become a much better writer then I was before. That is something that I cannot wait

When reading, I find that I have a genuinely hard time engaging into a novel. However, once I engage into the novel, I cannot put it down until it’s finished. I especially have a hard time when I am required to read a book for English curriculum, primarily because many curriculum books do not peak my interest. I am fascinated by how people think, and how one reacts to a situation. When I read, I usually choose a psychological thriller. I love reading a book where the main character at first is slightly crazy, but as the book develops I get a sense of what the main character has been through and why they react the way they do. I also am very interested in politics, and although I have not yet, I would like to start reading novels on political

I hope to gain several things from this course. Firstly, I desire experiences in literature and composition at a higher, collegiate level. I also hope to obtain a deeper appreciation for literature, composition, and english in general. In addition, I wish to better analyze how an author arranges his writing and portrays his message.

Communication is the basis of civilisation. My first fumblings towards its' importance weren't so civilised. The thrill of creative writing, creating a world and populating it with only my imagination, used to cause me to shout out in excitement during Primary School. Rest assured, this is not a habit that will surface during lectures, but my enthusiasm hasn't waned. Anyone can put a sentence together, but to be original with the process takes some doing and this is what I admire. I love to listen too, so school has been a great environment for me. I believe that eloquence is the highest virtue one can aspire to because there's no reason in honing any other if you can't communicate to people how they can do the same; if you can't widen the arena in which betterment can occur. As I've grown up and taken on more responsibilities, it's always been this idea that I've come back to. That said, my view of the world and myself has changed to some degree. I'm going to be candid here and admit that I used to be too shy to do much beyond going to school, but I'm now busy making up for lost time and kicking myself for not doing so sooner. I'll always be grateful to Hazlehead Academy for helping me grow my confidence and I'd love to be able to look back on my time in university just as fondly.