Students were encouraged to find their voice at a creative writing workshop hosted by the Language Arts department on Friday, Oct. 18 in Sam Fore Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Sobia Khan was this semester\u2019s host of a creative writing workshop. In her workshop, her mission was to teach students how to make their writing unique when telling their life experiences. She also emphasized the need for everyone\u2019s stories to be written so they can be told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I would like for students from the creative writing workshop is to take away is confidence and the belief in their own voices and stories,\u201d said Dr. Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To kick off the workshop, Dr. Khan asked students to answer the following question: \u201cWhy do you want to write?\u201d Each student then shared their response and Dr. Khan was able to narrow it down to four main reasons to write. The reasons include, for individual and collective communal histories, for an audience, telling the importance of your story, and why your story is integral to the fabric of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m great with academic writing and APA format, but when it comes to creative writing and journaling I kind of struggle with that. I\u2019m hoping she can give us some tools to open up that creative outlet,\u201d said Alexis Cano, a clinical mental health counseling student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Khan encouraged students to write about their feelings and begin daily journaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI started writing because I was angry with people, with situations, with frustrations,\u201d Dr. Khan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting to write creatively comes from within, and for Khan it was about transforming personal experiences into words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to see how they [my stories] change and grow. You know write it down and maybe a few years later come back to it,\u201d Melisa Diaz, interdisciplinary studies student, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Khan expressed she was a better writer in her twenties because she didn\u2019t over analyze. She practiced journaling daily, wrote freely and frequently during her early years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRead and write, keep reading and keep writing. The more you practice the better you get,\u201d Dr. Khan, said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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