English – Writing

STUDENT STORY

" In writing, there are no rules that can’t be broken, aside from the following: to be a writer, you have to write; to be an effective writer, you have to write—and rewrite—a lot. My Redeemer experience introduced me to this reality and taught me to embrace the discipline that striving for excellence demands. I was also encouraged to share my work with peers and instructors in a supportive and encouraging environment. This support is essential, I believe, to the developing writer: it is another inescapable truth of the writing life is that when with an open and receptive mind we share our work with others, we will get better. The lessons and encouragement I received at Redeemer continue to reverberate through my life as a working writer and instructor of creative writing—I can’t imagine a better foundation for my craft. "