Blog #1 - Pre-Project
I've always enjoyed writing in some capacity, but I never considered it a hobby until my Freshman year. After taking the Science-Fiction intensive, I realized that creative writing wasn't just something I was good at, but it was something I enjoyed. I spent a lot of time writing during the following summer, but unfortunately, I haven't had solid chunks of writing time to truly develop my stories in the way I would like. With the three weeks provided to me with the Hawken Project, I hope to continue developing my writing and fully explore one of my passions. My goal for this capstone is straightforward: I want to tell a compelling story. I've had the opportunity to develop my writing style throughout high school and I hope to use those skills to create new stories. I also want to explore the community with my project by experimenting with different writing locations across Cleveland, such as libraries, coffee shops, or even at Hawken itself. Even though the capstone ...