High School Creative Writing Elective Welcomes 8^th Graders

For the first time, Mr. Davis’s Creative Writing Elective is honored to have two writers from the middle school attending alongside high school students.  Sienna Tohar and Isabella Furst (Bella), both 8^th graders at DKJA Middle School, are enjoying a taste of high school rigor and creativity, while pursuing their passion for inventing stories. Both are serious creative writers, according to their instructor.  Bella has already published fiction on the internet, and Sienna is in the process of submitting a poem, to online publishers.  They are joined by sophomore Kaleigh Sislen, described by Mr. Davis as “a sophisticated, accomplished writer”.  Over the course of the semester-long elective, students produce a requisite number of pages of fiction and /or poetry, intended for publication.  Mr. Davis, a novelist and poet, uses a workshop approach to inspire and guide aspirants.  Writing exercises and prompts help stimulate their creativity, as do models from the pens of celebrated writers, such as Hemingway and Steven King.  “Happily,” states Davis, “the participating middle schoolers are a delight. Their dedication and talent makes them fit right in.”