Oddly enough, short story writing has been a challenge for me, probably the hardest task of the semester thus far. Having to fictionalize a story seems like such an easy task because you can literally change anything, but for me I think since it pushes the creativity box so much I tend to overthink what I want my story to be about. I take the small details and think about them drastically, questioning if the details make sense or not, or maybe even that my reader wouldn’t like what my story is about. I enjoy having the opportunity to think outside the box, but I can tell that it is definitely not my cup of tea. Overall though, the experience of getting to write short stories proved to me that I am capable of fictionalizing events that may or may not have happened in my life and that my readers do enjoy my writing as well.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
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