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The Poetry Society Provides a Community for Creativity

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When senior creative writing major Jacob Wolfe founded Pepperdine’s Poetry Society in 2015, he simply wanted to improve his writing. Poetry enabled Wolfe to find his voice, and now the Poetry Society enables others to find theirs.“We really welcome everybody to just jump in, whatever their level be ...” Wolfe said. “This community is for people that just … [Read more...] about The Poetry Society Provides a Community for Creativity

Pepp Student Works on Debut Poetry Book

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Photos courtesy of Kara TylerWhile college students try to avoid reading books outside of class, sophomore Kara Tyler spends her free time writing one.Tyler said she has been in the process of writing her debut poetry book over the past year. What started as journaling slowly became a passion for writing poetry.“Poetry was just kind of the way I reworked my thoughts into … [Read more...] about Pepp Student Works on Debut Poetry Book

Embrace the Idea of Failure

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Art by Caitlin RoarkWhen people try to learn new skills, it isn’t normal for them to master it on the first try. That idea of needing to be perfect at something can drive people away from practicing. They would rather not fail at a task than use that failure to learn how to do the job correctly.“The path to success is not always direct, and … winning does not … [Read more...] about Embrace the Idea of Failure

Escape to a World of Dungeons and Dragons

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Graphic by Nate Barton Dungeons and Dragons, a role-playing game in which players invent characters and a Dungeon Master invents the story, has grown in popularity over the past few years. More students should invest time in learning and playing the game, using it as a chance to escape from screens for a time and take a break from the real world while practicing creativity … [Read more...] about Escape to a World of Dungeons and Dragons

Appreciate Fiction

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Graphic by Nate BartonA few professors in the Creative Writing department start their first class meetings with a very important question: “Why does fiction matter?” People might understand that fiction is important, but it is harder to pinpoint exactly why it is so significant. Fiction strengthens people’s worlds by distributing information, common … [Read more...] about Appreciate Fiction