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An Interview With Sarah Gorman
As an eight-time Scholastic Art & Writing Award winner and successful sophomore in the Professional Writing Department, Sarah Gorman is a writer that wears many hats. Between screenwriting and novel writing, Gorman has a busy schedule filled with plotting. Here is a glimpse into her fantasy worlds and writing process.
Why I, as a Teen Fiction Writer, Read Shakespeare
There’s something special about brushing the dust away from a spine and recognizing the book.
Some of my favorite literary friends can be found, as my copy of Macbeth was recently, in the shadowy corner of an out-of-the-way bookstore.
Why I Chose Professional Writing—Even Though I Don’t Want to Be an Author
I’ve always loved reading. Eventually, I discovered writing. But then I discovered something I loved even more than reading or writing.
What I’ve Learned from the Student Paper
I scrape my fingers over my scalp, then turn aching eyes back to my computer monitor. For the next four or so hours, I know my Thursday evening will be a blur of editing articles, brainstorming titles, texting questions to writers, and working with The Echo team to create the best weekly newspaper we’re capable of producing.
How to Make Anything into Writing Material
Four of us sat outside the PWR classroom in Nussbaum, ready to learn from a publishing professional about freelance editing. I didn’t even want to become a freelance editor, but I was ready to take notes just the same.
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