The Pulse

Emma Grenier has always enjoyed writing, but that interest went in a surprising new direction after taking Dr. Pope’s Advanced Prose Writing course.
“I’ve always been a good writer, but it was really the first time I was writing about myself and what I’m interested in,” she said. “My interest in writing has grown.”
Grenier’s essay “Tanking the Growth Chart” was recently published in The Journal of Expressive Writing. She said that was a wonderful surprise, which grew out of inspiring classroom instruction from Dr. Pope.
“We did simple but very helpful exercises before each piece, and that was the most helpful thing,” said Grenier.
Looking ahead, Grenier is considering political communications, professional writing, or editing as career tracks.

An interest in publishing brought Abigail Di Carlo to Emmanuel. She discovered a love of writing in the classroom with Dr. Mary Elizabeth Pope.
“I think her sharing some of her life experiences in class helped me open up with my own writing,” said Di Carlo. “I felt inspired by what she’s accomplished, and it helped me see what I wanted to do as well.”
Di Carolo’s essay “Walking Away” was published in Waywords Literary Magazine. She is now working toward a Master of Library Science.
“Writing, Editing, & Publishing helped me learn how to write both creatively and professionally,” she said. “It showed me the different types of writing literary magazines look for and how to write for each one. That really prepared me for writing in my graduate studies.”