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On Writing!
Newsflash: Ms. Hom is leading a new AP English Language and Composition class in at Cal Prep this year! That's exciting. Maybe one of our graduates will become the next Cervantes or Pablo Neruda? You never know.
Even if we're not in Ms. Hom's class, we all need to improve our writing skills. It's not easy, and if you find the writing process challenging, you may find hope and solace by reading this inspiring blog post:
An excerpt:
"The creative process is a beautiful thing!
Said no writer, ever. The truth is, however remarkable our intellectual progeny may be, it was no doubt born from a long and arduous journey paved with the blood, sweat and tears of our creative consciousness.
If there’s one thing most of us can relate to, it’s the painful, thrilling and unrelenting emotional rollercoaster we experience as we unlock the dark recesses of our imagination.
So here we have it: the emotional journey of writing in 10 wonderful, gruesome stages, along with some inspiring tidbits from some of the great people who have tread the path before us.
In the words of children’s writer Amy Joy: “Anyone who says writing is easy isn’t doing it right.”
