Earliest Childhood Memory - Portfolio

   My earliest childhood memory. I have many early memories throughout my childhood years. My earliest memory is when I watched my brother break his arm. This really stuck with me because it was such an intense situation that I was witnessing at such a young age. I vividly remember the whole situation. My younger brother was sitting on the slide, he fell backwards and shattered his elbow off one of the steel steps on the ladder. I remember my younger brother who was about two or three at the time, crying like I have never heard before. His arm would dangle down by the elbow because it was shattered and he held it like back until we got to the emergency room. At first the doctors didn't believe it was broken, so they sent him home. My family went back to the doctors the next day. To their surprise his arm was broken. They gave him a cast and his elbow healed perfectly. This was one of my most earliest and vivid memories. A very intense situation for a young child.

Formal Letter - Portfolio

Dillon McRae
dillon_mcrae@hotmail.com
289-929-1321

June 22, 2015
Mr. Pierce
Fiction Editor
Literal Enterprises
4602 Simcoe St
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Dear. Chris Pierce

I am greatly pleased to submit a piece of my upcoming novel. The novel entitled "A Place Beyond the Grapevine". I am a new and upcoming writer. I have previous experiences in published articles. As well as laying out and editing various novels.

"A Place Beyond the Grapevine" tells the story of a sixteen year old and New Mexico resident Matthew. Matthew comes from a very rich family with a dark past. A dark past young Matthew is not aware about. Matthew a very rebellious teenager, who has constant run ins with the principle and a poor relationship with his family. Every night Matthew awakens in a very mysterious garden. Every time Matthew awakens he is  in another parallel universe. Something Matthew is only aware of. Matthew must try and find the relationship between his family's dark history and the constant changing of universes.

I believe this book will appeal to the teenage crowd. I believe this because the novel's theme is greatly centered around the struggles of a teenager. As well as the rebellious nature between adults and teenagers.

I would be deeply appreciative in your reply. As well as any questions or comments regarding my novel or concerns you have. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours truly

Dillon McRae

Reflective essay - Portfolio

-    I have learned a few things during my time with Mr. Pearce in his Writer's Craft class.

     It seems hard to believe that I could have learned a thing or two.

     Over my unmotivated self and god awful attendance.

     The truth is I have learned some little but vital information from this class and the teacher alike.

       I have learned the use of the Standard Manuscript Format. Something I was not aware about

beforehand.
   
      I also learned the importance of the term "easy to read on the eyes".  Something that goes hand

      in hand with my new knowledge of the Standard Manuscript Format.
     
      This will also help me further down the road and my future writing plans.


-    Throughout my time within your class, Mr Pearce.

    A similar comment would continuously show up on my work. Comment would be that basically my paragraphs were hard to read, or not "easy on the eyes".

      This was a huge weakness in my writing ability. The fact that my paragraphs were not "easy on

the eyes" whatsoever and could seriously hinder me further down the road.

 This is very important because if I want to continue with my career as a writer.

        My work must be extremely easy to read on the eyes, this could mean weather or not my work is even read!

       Also by making my paragraphs easier to read.

       It will help me further down the road in college or university.

  I have also learned the use of the Standard Manuscript.

          Standard Manuscript is very important tool to learn. Standard Manuscript is essential to all forms of writing.
     
Publishers even use the Standard Manuscript to assess whether a piece of writing is even worth their time in evaluating.

        Standard Manuscript form is also essential for me to  learn if I plan on doing any sort of manuscript writing further down the road.

        I believe that the Standard Manuscript Form will greatly assist me down the road on my

writing endeavors and I thank you for teaching me this.

-      I have yet to decide on pursuing a future in writing. If I did, I would pursue a career in journalism.

        I have always been fascinated by writing and I have always enjoyed it.

       There are many things I enjoy writing about. The most enjoyable for me is to write about MMA and or foreign affairs.

       These two subjects or topics would be the writing career I pursue if I do plan on pursuing one in that particular field.

     
-     In conclusion, I have learned very little but the "little" I did learn is very valueable and vital information to me.

       I have learned about the use of the manuscript.

        I also learned the term "easy on the eyes".  The importance of your work being easy to read on the eyes.

        My future in writing. My future in writing has yet to be decided, if I do pursue such a career.

         It definitely would be in journalism.

         I would like to thank you for teaching these vitals pieces of information.

         They will be extremely helpful down the road. I also found my love for journalism within your class.

          I thank you for this.