Mary Fons: She was for sure my favorite writer at Writer's Week. I enjoyed how she was able to talk to us like she knew each of us individually. She was able to keep an audience hooked and interested in what she was saying because of the way she said it. Like Coat Check Girl. If she would have said that poem different and without any voices or hand movements the poem would have had a completely different impact on the crowd. Also, the poem about her dad was very emotional and I thought she was going to cry on stage at some points but she didn't which was probably something hard for her. I was surprised that she was able to open up with us so quickly about her personal life. My favorite piece from her had to be the love poem. I really want to check it out online. Plus, her Lady Gaga poem was funny.
Lisa Small and Mr. Hill: These two writers were obviously not professional writers and you could tell by the way they read their pieces but overall it was really well written. Like many of the below posts, I also feel like we don't really know our principal very well just because it's a big school and must of the students don't see her everyday. It was interesting to hear about what she does outside of school and the farm she lives on. To me she doesn't look like someone who would be into raising animals and living on a farm. I also enjoyed how she shared her personal emails with us. She could have written the story down instead but I like how she didn't. The part about her horse was really sweet. Mr. Hill had a similar but different story to share with us. Like Dr. Small, he also shared his personal emails that he sent to his family but talked about the past year. It was really sweet how he told his daughter "I love you" and how proud of her he really was. It showed how close they were. I have to admit though, his writing did get a little long at time, but overall he did a great job.
Jonathan Eig: I enjoyed listening to Jonathan and I was very surprised on how much research he actually did to get his books done. It was interesting to learn about how he got started on his research and how he found out all his information. It really showed how dedicated he was to make sure his readers got the truth. After hearing what he had to say, Get Capone is definitely on my summer reading list. He also showed us how hard it is to be a successful writer in this day and age. Wednesday was the second best day during Writer's Week in my opinion.
Students: Overall the students did a fantastic job! I admired their bravery to perform their personal stories infront of 555 students in the auditorium. I know that I wouldn't have been able to do that. My favorite student writer had to have been Christine Veit. Her story about her dog made me think of my own dog at home. I also liked listening to Emily Hoadley about her troubles at work at the pharmacy. Stephanie Fox was also a really good speaker. I liked how loud she was and kept everyone listening. Especially because it was first period.
Tony Romano, Kevin Brewner & Gary Anderson: I enjoyed listening to these three wonderful writers! I heard them talk last year and I was very excited to hear them again this year. Like last year, my favorite out of these speakers was Mr. Romano. I really liked his piece on his mom this year and how she took care of him. All of Mr. Anderson's pieces were so thoughtful and meaningful. I enjoyed hearing all of them. Mr. Brewner's story about his car accident was funny yet scary. It was funny because of the way he said it and how he was happy that he didn't have to fight in the war when he was looking for all of these reasons not to. But it was scary just because it's never good to hear about someone getting seriously hurt, not matter what the situation.
Overall: Writer's Week XVII was an awesome week. Every day I looked forward to coming to school and sitting in the auditrium to listen to everyone's thoughts. It made me realize that Fremd High School has some really talented writers and that anyone can be a writer, even if you hate it. I can't wait until Writer's Week 18!!!!
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