I was looking for an old list of character names on an hard drive earlier this week, and I came across a folder I thought I'd lost forever when my old computer died. The following is my college admissions essay, which I wrote back in 2009 before I applied to various schools. This essay got … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes (But Some Do)
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“Eff” The Police
When I told my mother that my friends and I were going to go sit in a graveyard and read classic literature, she said “Over my dead body.” I laughed. She didn’t. But after assuring her that it was a harmless activity (and that Dante was best read by candlelight next to a tombstone), she … Continue reading “Eff” The Police
Yawp!
Back in college, in order to complete my English major I had to take what is known as a Major Authors course - a class focused on the works of one or two major authors. Admittedly, I first had my eye on a Poe and Hawthorne course, but the timing for that class didn't work … Continue reading Yawp!
Writing Techniques: Out of Order
It's almost safe to say that no writer writes exactly the same way - it's a unique process for most. Some folks must have absolute silence, some prefer total isolation, others can be productive in a busy coffee shop whilst other patrons are slurping lattes and chatting with friends. It's all up to the writer. … Continue reading Writing Techniques: Out of Order
Surviving Rock Science
When I was in my final year of college, I had to take a lab science. It was a requirement foisted upon me, not a choice. I'd thought that I dodged it, because I took an online astronomy class with a "lab" over the summer of my second year, but my university saw through that … Continue reading Surviving Rock Science
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