Writing Goals

One goal I have continually been working on in not only my writing, but also in my life as a whole, is Maintenance. I have always had trouble staying organized and keeping my things as well as my thoughts in line. Throughout the span of this course I would like to be able to hand things in on time and keep them somewhere where they won't get lost easily. This will involve a lot of effort on my part in keeping both my folder and my notebook neat and organized. In addition to cleaning out my schoolbag and folders every Sunday like I already do, I can increase my organization for this course and my writing by doing so to my Creative Writing folder twice a week.
Another goal I have for my writing this semester is thoughtfulness. I want to increase the thoroughness of my work for school, as well as the creativity of my own personal writings. While writing creatively, I want to be able to implement the many literary techniques I have learned throughout high school, and thus incorporate classic literary elements into my stories and poems. This would include increasing the thoughtfulness of my themes and motifs, symbols and tone. If I play around with new techniques and ideas in my class writing exercises, I will be able to see what I enjoy doing, and what I can have success at. I can then use what I have practiced in my notebook during smaller exercises in bigger works like short stories or screenplays.
I hope that this course and my ensuing hard work will help me advance not only as a writer, but also as a creative thinker and intuitive student.

Welcome Entry

Welcome.

My name is Trina and I'm using this blog primarily for a Creative Writing class. I'm a senior at Penfield High School, and next year I will be attending Ohio State University to major in Art Education. I love animals and I've been a vegan for about four years, and a vegetarian for ten. I also enjoy drawing, painting, photography and, of course, writing.

My favorite writers are those who write for television and movies, such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kay Cannon, Kristin Wiig, Jonathan Lutz, Maya Rudolf, Jason Sudekis, Eben Russel, Chelsea Handler, Ellen Degenneres, Mindy Kaling and more. A distant dream of mine is to write for SNL or produce my own television show. Since this dream is a long shot, I have art education as a fall back, and I do plan on teaching elementary school.

I also enjoy reading a lot, primarily autobiographies and Stephen King novels.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy my blog and I hope Ms. Basko gives me a good grade for this entry.

Bye!