Archive for the ‘ Creative NonFiction ’ Category

The Real Life Bildungsroman (Blog 19 Revision 1)

“I write for the same reason I breathe—because if I didn’t, I would die,” -Isaac Asimov Bildungsroman is a German word meaning “formation novel.” It is a genre of a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a character from childhood to adulthood. It can be found in almost any novel from [ READ MORE ]

The College Survival Guide: Essay Writing (blog 17)

If you’ve picked up this manual, it must mean you need some guidance when it comes to essay writing, or you could be wondering, what’s so complicated about writing an essay that someone had to write an essay about writing essays? Essay writing is harder than most people let on. Why else would practically every [ READ MORE ]

Embracing Your Inner Nerd (blog 10)

I’m in fifth grade. I’m in the classroom after recess. I had just had an argument with a friend about something trivial. It’s silent reading time, and before the teacher can tell the class to take out their books I’m already reading. It started with: Ella Enchanted The Phantom Tollbooth Stonewords Then came: Harry Potter [ READ MORE ]

Learning to Live Long Distance through Music (Blog 8)

Long distance relationships are known as one of the hardest relationships to have. Some people don’t even try to maintain long distance relationships because they don’t think they will work out, or they have the impression that it will be hard to stay loyal to their partner. I am currently in a long distance relationship. [ READ MORE ]

Weird NJ: Gates of Hell

Practically falling out of the car, I took in a breath of fresh air. Being squished in the backseat of Ruth’s 2008 Nisan Sentra with three other people was not the most comfortable car ride. My heart was pounding as I straightened my clothes and looked around me. We were parked in the very back [ READ MORE ]

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