Week 1 B2

A Student Response From:ArmelleDuring one mindless session of scrolling through my social media, I came across a quote, “creative people need time to sit around and do nothing” by Austin Kleon. I was struck by the idea of creating by doing nothing. How seemingly contradictory. I was then drawn into a rabbit hole learning more about this artist and found …

Week 1 B1

A Student Response From:TaylorAs someone who also has a vested interest in creative writing, both fiction and non-fiction the comments surrounding those genres of story telling regarding disappointment are valid. There are countless stories that can be told yet we see very similar tales retold over and over again, not simply in the same structure but with much the same …

Week 1 A4

A Student Response From:PatrickI found this article/prompt to be a rather insightful read; a very open-minded viewpoint, and while I do think that there is something as being too open-minded, it is admirable to have an adaptive mindset such as Ms. Simpson’s. Although, self-moderation and being a bit conservative in one’s own beliefs, may need to be considered as well. …

Week 1 A3

A Student Response From:QuinnRose, your voice is so clear in your writing and I am so excited to share this space with you. When you describe your changing truth, I am reminded of the continuous change in every physical thing everywhere in the world. You state that your memories are ‘pliable and elastic,’ I wonder…are they as temporary as the …

Week 1 A2

A Student Response From:MaliaqMy favorite place is real, but seems like an intangible memory. My favorite place was with my Grams, on the boat, fishing under the midnight sun. Although I can technically go back home and go on a boat, her presence is something I can no longer experience in the physical world. Growing up in Alaska, learning how …

Week 1 A1

A Student Response From:DamienI worry about doing the right thing constantly – perhaps it’s a cultural fear engrained in all of us now, misslips of the past always becoming the “truth” years later in self righteous cancel culture. The lines of right and wrong are abundantly clear in the major issues, but the smaller issues, the everyday issues – how …