Writing for Journalism
During my undergrad education, I studied all the critical aspects of Journalism: fact-checking, interviewing, research, and reporting. The topic of my work discusses the increased risk of fire potential. In recent years, the Thomas and Woolsey fires desecrated my home state, California. As a life-long resident of this state, I felt it important to educate myself and gain more awareness of how this natural disaster has affected the lives of so many.
Writing for Magazine
Writing for a magazine, while similar to journalism, has a completely different feel to it. I found this writing type to be a balanced blend of both facts and creativity. I had far more liberty to practice storytelling, build narrative, and do so while educating the public on a worthy cause.
Creative Non-Fiction
Taking this course at UCSB introduced me to a genre of writing that is both introspective and informative. There truly is no better way to learn the building blocks of how to create a convincing character than practicing on yourself and others. Reading and writing in this style makes me wish all the history textbooks I had read in high school were creative nonfictional novels.
Copyediting
Learning the ins and outs of editing has been crucial for my undergrad studies. Not only did I practice punctuation, editing symbols, and grammar, but I also edited a diverse array of documents including short stories, blog posts, and news features. Having this knowledge at my disposal has made my writing skills advance substantially.
Marketing
I count myself as one of the fortunate few who have the mind for both art and writing. These are pieces I completed during my time at Moorpark Community college as well as at UCSB. Using my multimedia skills, I produced banners and flyers for school clubs, and a flyer for a pop-up business I helped run.