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Join us in welcoming Ella Kelly to our intern team this summer! Ella is a rising Senior at Trinity University majoring in Communications and International Studies.
Do you have a favorite place to write?
My school campus has a spot that overlooks the San Antonio skyline. I love to write there if I have a few minutes between classes or when the sun sets.
What are your habits or routines before writing?
I don’t have any set writing routines. I just write whenever I feel inspired.
What is the one piece of writing advice that you value most?
“Write what you know.”
What is the biggest misconception about being a writer?
People often believe you have to be a published author to be a writer, but I think anyone who writes is a writer.
When writing, do you carefully plan things out, or do you prefer to just go with the flow?
I like to just start writing and see what happens! Writing for my academic classes is often very structured, so I enjoy working without confines through creative writing.
Is there any quality or element within your writing that you prioritize or always try to include?
I try to include lots of flowery language because that is what I appreciate most when reading.
Top 3 favorite writers.
André Aciman, Wendy Mass, Nina LaCour.
