I have been writing since I was six years old, though I honestly despised it until I was thirteen years old. I began drawing miniature comics for all of my friends throughout elementary school, but lost interest somewhere in junior high school. I had no interest in writing until I met my 9th grade English teacher Mrs. Garcia whom created a spark which ignited an intense passion for writing.
Mrs. Garcia introduced me to all new genres of literature which inspired me to expand my style of writing from gothic/romantic novels, to poetry that closely resembles Edgar Allan Poe, to scholarly articles. I came to excel in my writings that I achieved my school's department award for English Language Arts in the 10th grade. I had Mrs. Garcia as my teacher from my freshman year until my junior year and every year I was given special assignments that were far more difficult than the work my classmates were assigned.
Throughout high school I was constantly challenged to adapt and sharpen my writing skills for various writing assignments. The hardest essay I had to write was a scholarly article debating the existence of Haitian zombies, and then I had to compare the Haitian myths to modern zombies in todays media. My favorite genre to write is horror and poetry. I am greatly inspired by my two favorite pieces of literature, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven. I hope in this creative writing course I can challenge myself to take my writing to the next level and discover new styles of writing. I strive to be an author and having a book published before I finish my undergraduate studies. All in all I hope this class helps me grow as a writer and aids in the creation of a future great author within myself.
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