My name is Melissa Knapp. I am a sophomore at Academic Magnet High School. In the 2012-2013 school year, I took Creative Writing in Mr. Wright's Class. During the duration of that class, I believe I improved greatly as a writer. I began to write for fun, not just for mandatory school assignments. My philosophy as a writer would just be to write about what's important or interesting to you, as at the end of the day, the biggest critic of your own work is you. I try to keep my stories short and sweet, as I don't like to deal with a lot of details and events which slow down the story's progress. I like the story to capture the reader's interest and just as quickly end. This is embodied in several of my stories.
One of these stories was my 3DSP story known as "Matilda's Secret". It tells of the secret operations of Matilda Smith, the wife of the admiral on the old Navy Base located in North Charleston. This is found under the link "Matilda's Secret."
Another piece of mine which I liked was my 55 Fiction Story. It was an assignment where each story had to be exactly 55 words long. Mine followed a possible future president on election night. I liked this assignment and story because it was short and to the point and left the reader wondering. This is found under the "Election Night" link.
Table of Contents:
I have compiled two of my favorite journal entries and five of my favorite works below. Feel free to take a look.
1. Election Night Jitters-55 Fiction
This was a 55 Fiction Story I was assigned at the beginning of the 2012 school year. We could write a story in exactly 55 words, but no more. I wrote about a presidential hopeful on election night, but ended the story in a manner which was unexpected, as with only 55 words it was diffcult to create a good resolution to the story. I really liked this activity and story because it was short, sweet, and to the point.
2. Synesthesia Poem
Synesthesia is a disorder where certain people experience the senses in the form of a diferent sense than they normally would. For example, someone might say a sound tasted like something. We had to incorporate some of these elements into a poem. I really liked how this poem turned out. I think I successfully incorporated synesthesic elements into the poem, which made it unique and more interesting to read.
3. 6 Word Memoir Final Copy
The 6 Word Memoir project was a project where we had to sum up a belief or quality of ours into 6 words. Many people chose lessons they had learned throughout life, or their main belief in life, one that they would want to be remembered for. Mine was "Infatuated with minds. Not with faces." We had to use typeface and background images as well to create an effective image that was both appealing to the eye and made a statement to the reader.
4. A Walk in the Park Sound Poem
For this poem, we could essentially write about whatever we wanted as long as it incorporated sound elements into it. I chose to write about something which a lot of sounds went well with, a walk in the park. I used a lot of audio and visual details so that the reader would feel more like they were there and so that there would be an increased amount of imagery.
5. 3DSP Story- Matilda's Secret
The Three Dimensional Story Project was a project where we created stories based on the events which occurred at the Naval Shipyard in North Charleston. For my story, I centered in on the old mansion, and created a story about Matilda Smith, the wife of the Admiral who courageously tried to help the survivors of the torturous experiments going on at the Naval Base. I liked this project and story, as we were able to suspend the audience's disbelief.
6. Featured Journal Entries
These were my favorite two journal entries of this year. "Full Frontal Fridge" is about a young woman pursuing a successful career. She is forced to live a less luxurious and healthy life due to her profession. In "Playing House", a young woman is looking for a new house with her abusive boyfriend.
One of these stories was my 3DSP story known as "Matilda's Secret". It tells of the secret operations of Matilda Smith, the wife of the admiral on the old Navy Base located in North Charleston. This is found under the link "Matilda's Secret."
Another piece of mine which I liked was my 55 Fiction Story. It was an assignment where each story had to be exactly 55 words long. Mine followed a possible future president on election night. I liked this assignment and story because it was short and to the point and left the reader wondering. This is found under the "Election Night" link.
Table of Contents:
I have compiled two of my favorite journal entries and five of my favorite works below. Feel free to take a look.
1. Election Night Jitters-55 Fiction
This was a 55 Fiction Story I was assigned at the beginning of the 2012 school year. We could write a story in exactly 55 words, but no more. I wrote about a presidential hopeful on election night, but ended the story in a manner which was unexpected, as with only 55 words it was diffcult to create a good resolution to the story. I really liked this activity and story because it was short, sweet, and to the point.
2. Synesthesia Poem
Synesthesia is a disorder where certain people experience the senses in the form of a diferent sense than they normally would. For example, someone might say a sound tasted like something. We had to incorporate some of these elements into a poem. I really liked how this poem turned out. I think I successfully incorporated synesthesic elements into the poem, which made it unique and more interesting to read.
3. 6 Word Memoir Final Copy
The 6 Word Memoir project was a project where we had to sum up a belief or quality of ours into 6 words. Many people chose lessons they had learned throughout life, or their main belief in life, one that they would want to be remembered for. Mine was "Infatuated with minds. Not with faces." We had to use typeface and background images as well to create an effective image that was both appealing to the eye and made a statement to the reader.
4. A Walk in the Park Sound Poem
For this poem, we could essentially write about whatever we wanted as long as it incorporated sound elements into it. I chose to write about something which a lot of sounds went well with, a walk in the park. I used a lot of audio and visual details so that the reader would feel more like they were there and so that there would be an increased amount of imagery.
5. 3DSP Story- Matilda's Secret
The Three Dimensional Story Project was a project where we created stories based on the events which occurred at the Naval Shipyard in North Charleston. For my story, I centered in on the old mansion, and created a story about Matilda Smith, the wife of the Admiral who courageously tried to help the survivors of the torturous experiments going on at the Naval Base. I liked this project and story, as we were able to suspend the audience's disbelief.
6. Featured Journal Entries
These were my favorite two journal entries of this year. "Full Frontal Fridge" is about a young woman pursuing a successful career. She is forced to live a less luxurious and healthy life due to her profession. In "Playing House", a young woman is looking for a new house with her abusive boyfriend.