Writers Day at Fairfield University

On May 2, 2008, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Writers Day at Fairfield University.  The Writers Days was a conference for middle school writers and their teachers.  During this conference, I was able to write and share pieces with my peers in different genres and styles.

When I arrived at the Dolan School of Business, I registered with Mrs. Greenfield and found out what workshops I would be attending.  I chose to attend Lyrics and Fiction.  After registering, I had a light breakfast.

At 9:00, there was a keynote speaker: Patricia Reilly Giff.  Mrs. Giff is an author and teacher.  Some of the books and series she has written include the following: Polk Street School Series, Lily's Crossing, All The Way Home, Pictures of Hollis Woods, and Nory Ryan's Song.  Mrs. Giff shared some inside into her writing technique and shared with us how she gets her inspiration.

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I enjoyed listening to Mrs. Giff speak.  First, I am a fan of her writing.  I have read Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily’s Crossing.  I enjoyed them very much because of their deeper meaning underneath the storyline.  I also thought it was very cool to listen to Mrs. Giff talking about her struggle to publish her books and never to give up on something that you believe deeply in.

My first workshop of the day was Lyrics.  During the workshop, the class discussed why people write songs.  Most people write songs to vent out their feelings.  After our ...

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