Since this is the first post on my blog, I thought I'd share why I wanted to do this.
I often find myself needing a creative outlet, a space where I can be completely myself and put my thoughts out there. Writing has always been how I've done this. I have a ridiculous amount of notebooks completely filled with poems, journal entries, short stories, etc. I also have a love for journalism and news and I write for my school's newspaper.
Although I love being a part of the newspaper staff, I often find myself uninterested in the stories we publish. And if the writer is uninterested, chances are the student body will be too. Our staff puts way too much work into the paper for it to just be thrown away without anyone reading. A lot of our reporters can't seem to understand why no one wants to read. I, however, know why: It's boring.
We write stories about the same things for every. single. issue. We tiptoe around controversial topics, we don't report any hard news stories, and we worry far too much about the readers' reactions.
What matters to me is that there actually is a reaction. (And there are definitely no reactions to stories that go unread.) I want to write stories that move people, inspire people, make people feel something, start conversations.
Since I can't write about whatever I want for our newspaper, I thought I'd publish my unheard thoughts here (which explains: Creative Liberation). I plan on using this platform to express myself, share my thoughts, and talk about what inspires me. Hopefully you'll enjoy reading.
Although I love being a part of the newspaper staff, I often find myself uninterested in the stories we publish. And if the writer is uninterested, chances are the student body will be too. Our staff puts way too much work into the paper for it to just be thrown away without anyone reading. A lot of our reporters can't seem to understand why no one wants to read. I, however, know why: It's boring.
We write stories about the same things for every. single. issue. We tiptoe around controversial topics, we don't report any hard news stories, and we worry far too much about the readers' reactions.
What matters to me is that there actually is a reaction. (And there are definitely no reactions to stories that go unread.) I want to write stories that move people, inspire people, make people feel something, start conversations.
Since I can't write about whatever I want for our newspaper, I thought I'd publish my unheard thoughts here (which explains: Creative Liberation). I plan on using this platform to express myself, share my thoughts, and talk about what inspires me. Hopefully you'll enjoy reading.
Jaylin x
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