{"id":6616,"date":"2020-05-15T11:34:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T18:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cale\/?post_type=stories&p=6616"},"modified":"2022-02-16T19:11:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:11:03","slug":"english-student-spotlight-aaron-hutchinson","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/news\/english-student-spotlight-aaron-hutchinson\/","title":{"rendered":"English Student Spotlight: Aaron Hutchinson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student Spotlight:<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Aaron Hutchinson
\n<\/span>BA Interdisciplinary Studies in Journalism, Creative Writing, and Screenwriting<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Photo<\/b>Aaron Hutchinson is a student in the Interdisciplinary Studies program in Creative Writing, Journalism, and Screenwriting. He will graduate in Winter 2021.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What projects have you worked on that you would like to highlight?<\/b><\/p>\n

I currently write two articles a week for <\/span>The Easterner<\/span><\/i>, covering the economic impact of COVID-19. I am also putting together a portfolio of my best work at EWU for the creative writing capstone.<\/span><\/p>\n

How have your EWU experiences shaped you?<\/b><\/p>\n

EWU has helped me learn to manage my time and work in unstructured environments, which are really important for writers. I spent a decade in the US Army, which is very structured, and I had a lot of trouble working in an unstructured environment when I first got to EWU. The creative writing program and professors have been great about teaching new writers how to work and manage deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n

What important lessons or tips do you have for future students?<\/b><\/p>\n

Read a lot. Read things outside of your comfort zone and read things you think you might not like. If you want to write you have to read a number of different voices and styles. Also, creative writing is tough and requires study and hard work just like any other major.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is there anything else you would like to share with readers?<\/b><\/p>\n

EWU has a number of opportunities to develop skills as a writer. There are classes in journalism, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting. The more skills you can develop the more opportunities you\u2019ll have to work as a writer and improve as a writer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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