Thank you!

All in all, I feel that this semester was eye-opening for me in terms of my creative writing. I feel confident about what I produced, because I can incorporate what I learned from peer-read-and-reviews about the importance of pacing, and the value of giving each character a unique voice, because I want my characters to be realistic; in real life, no two people speak in exactly the same way. I was also very privileged and am eternally grateful for the opportunity to read and review my classmates’ magnificent work. My goals for after class, particularly in terms of taking future writing classes and/or professionalizing my work in the future, involve making the world a better place, one book at a time. Since I understand that I can reach a greater number of people through the internet, I may plan to continue blogging. I’m more than happy to report that, thanks to my professor’s instruction and my classmates’ insight, I feel strongly that my literary toolbox is far fuller than it was back in September. My professor’s expert instruction opened eyes that I had not known were closed and inspired me to stretch my literary brain in new directions, letting me see what I and others write through novel—pardon the pun—lenses. Furthermore, this semester’s class has further opened my eyes to literature’s magic, and how, in the literature department, there truly is something for everybody; if somebody decides that s/he doesn’t like to read, perhaps s/he merely has not “met” the right books yet. Once one “meets” the right book, the book becomes a magic carpet that the reader need not budge from her/his comfy spot to mount. I am so grateful for the privilege of being a Stevenson University student, grateful for the Creative Writing course that I took this semester, grateful to my professor for her expert coaching, grateful to my classmates for posting their written work and constructive feedback on my written work. I will hopefully do my best to incorporate that feedback into my work, as well as spread literature’s magic by hopefully helping more people find their personal literary magic carpets.