President of the creative writing club, senior Caitlin McNeely, scrolls her eyes down the list of prompts for her fellow peers to create. After a couple minutes, she chooses the next story. Everyone’s facial expression is one of deep thought and concentration. For about twenty minutes the club members write in silence with only a few side conversations every once in a while to come up with the most creative story they can think of this afternoon.

We all have different styles of writing. Some people love everything about writing, and some hardly like to touch a pen. But for these students gathering in Mrs. Kistler’s room after school every Tuesday, it allows them to express their favorite writing styles. Junior Demointe Wesley and senior Erica Bourland love to write, and because their goal is to be English majors, they know being part of the club will further enhance their college résumés. Not only does it look good on a college résumé, but these students say it is a great extra-curricular activity to join.

“It’s fun for people who like to write and read,” Bourland said.

Senior Tiffany Miller joined last year and is now vice president of the club. As she lounges in the school desk chewing on an Airhead, she says the reason she joined is because she likes listening to other peoples’ stories. Students say this club really helps them develop an original style.

All the members have certain things that they like to write about, but McNeely comes up with all the prompts. Bourland says that her stories are usually about young adult and fantasy sci-fi stories or contemporary writing, which consists of everyday life stories, because it is something people can relate to. She says that she can write these types of stories because they are kinds she likes to read.

“There is a quote that says ‘write what you know,’ and that is what I know,” Bourland said.

Writing stories in Mrs. Kistler’s room isn’t the only way these students enhance their creativity. Once every month the club members make a trip to the public library to read their stories to any children who come to listen.

“Once we wrote a series about a time traveling robot,” junior Demointe Wesley said. “The kids usually love the stories we write.”

Spending time with their friends makes it even better and that is another reason why these students keep coming back every week.

“It’s good to know that there are people who have the same passion as you do, that you share the same interests, and that we can talk about books that we like instead of doing what other people would do like watching Jersey Shore or something,” Bourland said.