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Hi All!
        This blog will include most of the writings that I will do in Creative Writing and possibly some unrelated to class pieces that I feel like doing. I tend to write short stories more than any other type of writing but I do dabble with poems occasionally. Who knows, maybe by the end of this class I will be able to comfortably write all different kinds of pieces but we'll see. At this point in time I am completely engulfed with school work but I am sort of okay with it because oddly enough I enjoy school. I do not like going outside of my comfort zone in life, and in writing, mostly because I hate making a fool of myself.
        Mystery is my favorite genre of writing, I think that is because it makes me think ahead and assume various things. I also like stories that deal with problems in society like racism, sexism and other social breakdowns; there is something about overcoming a problem and squashing an evil character that I enjoy.
        My all-time favorite writer is J.K. Rowling. I think she is a genius. I am in awe over how creative she was/is and also by the fact that she was able to create a series of stories that flowed together amazingly with no error or confusion as to what was missed or why one thing is the way it is. And to think, it all started on a napkin....
        My problem when it comes to writing is that I have trouble starting something, either I am unmotivated or I have little inspiration. The strange thing is that once I start I am able to just go, which I would definitely categorize as a strength, however, then I can't stop. If I am doing a timed assignment, when I run in to the aforementioned type of situation, I end up wrapping up the piece quite chopping and abruptly. I absolutely enjoy writing as a whole. To me, as a quiet and reserved person, it is a way to express myself and not feel as though someone is going to judge me for something I have done, because I only have to show what I write to who I want to.
        I am taking Creative Writing in order to be able to learn how to be, well, creative and to learn how to write in many different styles/types of writing, which in turn I can express myself through.
        You can expect to see a lot of pieces in this blog as the year progresses, perhaps every weekend I will update it or when I am supposed to!