SLTW Experiences and Voices:
“My Language Arts teacher told me that I should participate in Salt Lake Teens Write because it will help me become a better writer. I learned a lot in this program so far because I have such a great mentor; I learned how to write a scholarship essay and a resume. So far it is a good experience. Writing together is great because I have developed a lot of cool, awesome tools to be creative. The most rewarding thing about this program is working with my mentor and just having the opportunity to learn new writing skills.”
--Abdikadir Eftin |
“Having only had a public education setting for my English instruction so far, it sounded like heaven when our teacher told us about an opportunity to get connected with a personal writing mentor! Working with someone one-on-one has been extremely valuable to me. I love being able to bounce ideas and brainstorm with someone. Going over what I’ve written so far has been so helpful. Right now we are working on flash fiction and short stories, and I am focusing on how to create better imagery and engage the reader more fully. I love the freedom of subject I have here! In school our writing is so restricted and regimented; on our own it’s really difficult to find anyone to help you. I feel like this program has really given me the opportunity to grow so much more than I would have otherwise.”
--Patti Keene |
SLTW Featured Work
The Written Word
Erik Allen O, how strange things lead to strange universes, The written word conveys such meanings and How easily our soul is attracted To the thirst of knowledge, ‘tis unquenchable We crave knowledge evermore, absorbing it, as Flame devours the air we breathe, feverishly, we Authors pour heart and soul and time into those Bound pages; that which cause the heart to race And the soul to glow |
Excerpt from My Car
Nimaa Osman On rainy days, I love watching the rain fall and listening to sad music. I keep an extra coat in my car just in case it gets chilly. Driving slowly in my neighborhood as I approach my house, I park in the driveway and sit for a while. Taking a moment to just feel it all. Crack the window open just a bit to smell the rain’s aroma. Shut my eyes and maybe even take a little nap. In my car is where I am away from everything. My car is my sanctuary. I take good care of my car. I clean it when it’s dirty. I change the oil when needed. I buy decoration to customize it to my preference. If you step into my car you’ll know it is mine. My car is like no other car. No other car is like mine, because my car is my home. It’s where I spend the most time. |
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Header art, "Her," by Emma Kerkman.