Richmond Young Writers: Explore, by Odessa Hott

7/10/10

Explore, by Odessa Hott

Explore the world with me.
When the time comes
to pack up and leave
for a foreign country,
you do it! Don't you want
to go see something cool?
Explore the mountains,
explore the sea!
Take a minute to think
about what you are doing.
Notice what you could be
missing.

Read more of Odessa's poetry at: www.odessahott.wordpress.com!

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1A: FICTION, June 18-22, 10am-1pm, ages 11-13 with Bird 2A: ZOMBIES, ALIENS, WEREWOLVES & VAMPIRES, June 25-29, 10am-1pm, ages 11-13 with Julie 2B: CREATIVE NONFICTION, June 25-29, 2-5 pm, ages 14-17 with Valley 3A: SCREENWRITING, July 9-13, 10am-1pm, ages 14-17 with Bird 3B: POETRY & PROSE, July 9-13, 2-5pm, ages 11-13 with Valley 4A: FICTION, July 16-20, 10am-1pm, ages 14-17 with Bird 4B: WRITING SAMPLER, July 16-20, 2-5 pm, ages 11-13 with Valley 5A: WRITING SAMPLER, July 23-27, 10am-1pm, ages 11-13 with Bird

“I learned that I have more ideas locked up in my head than I thought.”
--Logan,13

“I learned that when you focus you get great ideas.”
--Alex, 9

“I think everything was done perfectly.”
--Odessa, 9

“I was reminded again how if I go to a class in a bad mood I’ll leave in a good one.”
--Pippin, 15

“I was surprised how so many people around my age really enjoy writing like I do.”
--Amelia, 12

“I learned that I can be free and vulnerable when I’m writing and let the words just flow on the page.”
--Grantland, 12

“I learned that I can get more ideas than I ever imagined before.”
--Georgia, 13

“I learned there’s a lot more to me that I didn’t know and that I like to write both suspenseful and funny stories.”
--Caroline, 13

“I learned that I don’t have to be afraid to read my work out lead and people won’t judge me.”
--Devin, 15

“I was really surprised at how fun it was! I honestly thought before the class that all we’d do is write, but I learned a lot too.”
--Gowri, 14

"I learned that everything I write doesn't have to be perfect." -Nina, 10

"I learned that I'm very creative down deep." -Fields, 10

"I learned that I had more words in me than there is in a dictionary!" -Sarah, 13

"This class was a lot more fun than I expected! I loved it!" -Matthew, 11

"I was surprised that I liked writing poetry. I don't usually like it." -Cassie, 13

"I'm better at poetry than I thought (I think)." -Levi, 14

"I learned that everything I do is sort of dark, but I like it." -Samantha, 13

"I learned that I could write decent horror." -Chico, 12

"I learned that I could write in a different style." -Maddie, 10

"I learned that I could easily be inspired." -Henry, 13

"I learned that there are a lot of different ways I could come up with an idea for a book." -Ryan, 12

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