Document Type
Birth and Creation Essay
Publication Date
2008
Excerpt
Ever since I was a child, I have enjoyed a very active imagination, which might have been what inspired me to study creative writing. Unfortunately, as almost everyone knows, imaginations exist only when they are NOT needed. As soon as I needed to write something (such as a school assignment), all fountains of creativity would suddenly dry up.
This problem, of course, is something that high school teachers try to fix. One teacher that I had even suggested that I try to like what I write, in the hopes that my enthusiasm would produce better quality work. In the end, it did. I started writing for fun, and I created several pieces that I actually liked.
Recommended Citation
Simons, Elizabeth, "The Product of a Nightmare (2008)" (2008). The Valpo Core Reader. 57.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/57