Literary Event Analysis

This event was presented by Scripts College on their campus in Claremont, California. I first heard about this event from my writing teacher and decided to go to see what happens at Literary Events. This was my first Literary Reading I had ever gone to. The event was very professional and the author’s talked in conversation with one another about what inspires them and their own writing processes. The authors talked for about forty-five minutes then took questions from the audience. I had not read anything from either of the authors so when they would talk about their books and stories I couldn’t fully relate. Although I haven’t read their works, it was exciting to be there and hear them talk about the creative process.

This literary event

connected to the University of La Verne’s Core Value Community and Civic Engagement. By choosing to participate in this event, I enhanced my knowledge in my local community with other local writers. There was also a connection to Lifelong Learning because the topics at hand provoked critical thinking. Attending this event gave me an opportunity to access and integrate information involved with the Creative Writing major.
The Literary Talk gave insight to what the life of an author is like. There is a lot more to it than just writing stories. I also learned about the unspoken feud and competition between fiction and non-fiction writers. Since attending this event in April, I have gone to other Literary Talks on and off campus. It was inspiring (and a little intimidating) to see how many people, like myself, are interested in pursuing a career in this field.