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Monthly Archives: October 2017
SURVIVING IS NOT PERFORMING by ASHLEY DIANA WREN
TRIGGER WARNING: Writing below contains discussion of sexual assault. This is one of my most powerful pieces to date. I only wrote this yesterday and shared this during my writing class. It left people stunned and they didn’t know how … Continue reading
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MOTHER OR NOT? By Ashley Diana Wren
The last month or so, I have been taking writing classes. Grit Uplifted has been an amazing group that has been challenging me. This is my way of flushing the past. Through writing. This exercise was something that I have … Continue reading
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The Melody of Panic by Pauline Turgeon
The feeling I get when I am on stage is what I imagine peering into a pool of rapacious piranhas would feel like. Fear alone keeps me standing upright. The lights are turned down low and the air is tinged … Continue reading
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Tagged art, awareness, community, creative writing, family, memories, song, writer, writing, writing group
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Meet Pauline!
My name is Pauline and I am ecstatic to be working with Grit Uplifted and all its members for the next several weeks. I, like Erin, am also a mature student at Western University and am nearing the end of … Continue reading
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Weekly Check-in – Erin
Today was my first time participating in the group, and I can already tell that it’s going to be one of the highlights of my week over the next few months. I have a feeling many of the other writers … Continue reading
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WHERE WE HAVE TO GO: A 13 Year Old’s perspective by Ashley Diana Wren
This is my second monologue that I have ever written in the Saturday Writing Group. This was a really interesting and painful exercise for me to write. But I did it and thats what matters. I do hope you enjoy
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UNICORN TATTOOS by ASHLEY DIANA WREN
For my readers, this was my first exercise from Saturday doing Plot. This is a first for me. I have never written something like this. And yes. I am impressed with myself. I hope you enjoy
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Meet Erin!
Hi, everyone! My name is Erin, and I am a second year mature student at Western University, pursuing an Honors Specialization in English Language & Literature with a Creative Writing minor. This semester, I am taking a community engaged learning … Continue reading
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UNTITLED by Ashley Diana Wren
I am an avid book and film collector. And today, I come with no agenda. I am just looking around the flea market like an alien visitor From another planet. I just entered Pacific Mall in Markham. I can see … Continue reading
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PLANET PONTIX by Ashley Diana Wren
PIECE NO 1. – OCTOBER 30th/ 2017 To my readers, this was the second exercise we did at writing class on Saturday. I know when I wrote this I had my main character Emmeline in my head. Also Emmeline is … Continue reading
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