Good, bad and ‘ugly words’

New creative writing program aims to erase students’ fear of the written word

JUNE 21, 2012 9:56 a.m. (0)

Ugly Words, a new program to inspire students aged 6 to 18 to write, is the brain-child-in-bloom of Adrienne Burris, a graduate of Clemson University’s Creative Writing program.

Though the project is freshly hatched, Burris already has a successful event behind her, a live website and a handful of donors to back her vision: to help “kids build confidence in themselves and in their writing and (to) know that they have a valid point of view.”  Continue reading...