My Improvement as a Writer
This semester, I have grown as a writer. Last year, in high school, I took an AP Language and Composition class. While I learned a lot in that class, this…
Category: Weekly Writings
Pen Pals
This week, in class, we explored pen pal relationships. The specific pen pal relationship that stood out to me began in 1997 between Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. When Alifirenka,…
Thankful
What are you thankful for? That is the question commonly asked on Thanksgiving. Over the years, although the question has stayed the same, my answer has grown complex as my…
Epistolary Children’s Books
In class, this week, we read two children’s books that included letters: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg. The Day the…
Cover Letters
This week, in class, we discussed cover letters. The cover letter is a crucial part of a résumé. It is the first thing the employer sees when reviewing your application.…
Weekly Writing: Free Write
For my free write, I decided to write a story (based on true events). Two Feet from Disaster At dawn, as the morning star rises, I wake to my dog…
Colum McCann’s “Letters to a Young Writer”
This week, for class, I read four different letters in Colum McCann’s Letters to a Young Writer. The first letter I read, “Letter to a Young Writer,” inspires young writers…
Letters of Historical Note
This week, for class, I read the historical letter Robert E. Lee sent to Rabbi Max Michelbacher responding to the Rabbi’s petition to allow Jewish Confederate soldiers to take off…
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
This week, for class, I watched the biographical film, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, which is based on Lee Israel’s memoir where she confesses to forging around 400 letters, possibly…
Epistolary Short Stories
This week, for class, I read the epistolary short story, “The Gift,” from Emma Donoghue’s novel, Astray. “The Gift” was a series of letters sent back and forth between a…
