Aspiring authors: Creative Writing Students publish short stories

While some students believe that Creative Writing consists exclusively of writing, as the name suggests, “Realm of Possibility” challenges this thought. Written and illustrated by senior Eva Phillips, “Realm of Possibility” is a comic following a small, fuzzy, glowing protagonist from space who finds himself in unknown environments across the globe.  “My main goal for the final project was ...

Inspired by her dog named Finley, senior Lauren Barron decided to write a short story about a puppy that helps a young autistic boy named Jack Cunningham. “Just a Mutt Named Finley” follows Jack’s journey of becoming closer with his family as they adopt a puppy, named Finley, from a shelter. “So two days before [the story was] due, I [decided to] rewrite it. Before I decided to write “Just a Mutt ...

From two different worlds, Emily and DJ from senior Jeremiah Desu’s “Life’s Not Fair” come together in a way that will change each other’s lives forever. This story about a troubled teen and a poster boy came to Desu because he wanted to make a story people could relate to. “[‘Life’s Not Fair’] talks about how there is stuff in life that you just can’t control and just have to pu...

After initial struggles coming up with story ideas, senior Bri Davis decided she was going to write a short story about maintaining your self-identity. “Fields of Time” follows the story of a little girl and her angel who struggle to navigate unknown territory without losing themselves. In the story, the little girl passes away with her angel guiding her to a painless and beautiful death.  ...

Senior AJ Hall’s passion for music started when he was five years old and began playing piano. This inspiration transferred to his book “All the Music I Own,” which was inspired by his musical and songwriting experience. Unlike other books written in a narrative style, “All the Music I Own” is a poetry book that consists of seven poems describing how music has enriched Hall’s life.  “I...

With mermaids, evil fairies and fallen kingdoms, “Rebuilding Atlantis” is a magical fantasy story following main character Ariana through her discovery of another world. “Rebuilding Atlantis” written by senior Maddie Mertz has been in the works since she was in the sixth grade.  “Rebuilding Atlantis was a story that I came up with in the sixth grade and just couldn't put down. Eventually, i...