Creative Writing: A Club For The Future

The English department is in the midst of establishing a creative writing club at Green River College and is an excellent way for students to discover and pursue their passion.

Emily Beals, English professor, had announced her intentions of creating a place for her students to project their creative voices in their writing. So starting a creative writing club seemed the perfect solution.
Students that come from a variety of cultures make up a creative and imaginative spectrum.

To satisfy that spectrum, students will always need an outlet for expression.

While trying to make that idea a reality, Beals discovered the college previously hosted a creative writing club.

Being new to campus, having relocated from Fresno, California in September, it was a discovery she had to capitalize on. So, she mobilized her students and gained momentum for the creation of the club.

Students from all walks of life can join any club offered on GRC. They mainly try to find clubs that suit their social needs as well as play to their interests.

The creative writing club is no exception; students will be able to establish relationships with a community of people who enjoy writing fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction.

Potential conversations can be had and the skills shared amongst the students would be able to expand.

Students would also be able to learn more about creative writing through guest speakers and participating in “Craft Talks” and workshops. At the center of the club students will be able to create lasting friendships among their peers who are “incredibly awesome people” said Beals.

Creating any club will inevitably come with challenges, especially one that had already existed but dissipated.

Beals explains that last year, the creative writing club didn’t meet the requirements for restarting itself and was allowed to fade away. Paperwork must be filled out and student leaders must go through training and meetings to be prepared to lead the club. It’s a tedious process that requires dedication and initiative.

“As with anything, getting up and running is always the biggest hurdle, and that’s most definitely a concern here…” she said. Registering a club with the addition with finding the right support are both arduous tasks.

“I believe, if we can get through these first couple meetings, then I am confident we will have the momentum to see this club serve the students at Green River College…for years to come.” said Beals.

With this club on the rise, a new opportunity is presented to the student body. This year has begun with many artists expressing themselves through numerous mediums.

Writing is one of those mediums and it should be tended to. It helps students escape into their own realities and imaginations when the educational struggle becomes overwhelming.

With the amount of support the club has received it’s apparent how many students take to the pen and paper.

Giving them a place to express will undoubtedly boost their confidence when it comes to self-expression and it could possibly bring out the best in them.

Potential is often ignored when it is given no light to shine under. Every student holds enough potential to make themselves known.

In this case the creative writing club is an excellent way for a student to share their thoughts with the world. It just needs the dedication to see it all the way through.