"Splatter/Squished Bug," a poem by Kaitlyn Tran

It starts with one

All I know

Watched you go

A Glimpse Into Creative Writing Class

In Robin Yokel's Creative Writing class this week, students wrote short stories practicing the use of point of view (POV) and tenses.

POV refers to who tells/narrates a story: it might be 1st person (using I, me, and we), 2nd person (using you/your), or 3rd person (using he, she, and they). Tenses tell us if the action of a story takes place now (present tense) or in the past (past tense). We focused on keeping our POV and tense consistent throughout a story. As Robin explained, "Inconsistencies often confuse readers, and our jobs as writers are to make sure our readers understand our story. Otherwise, they can't enjoy it properly!" Students did a wonderful job demonstrating different POV and tenses.

Our class is filled with talented, hard-working writers, some of whom have shared their short stories below! We hope you enjoy them!