Marissa Minnick

Hometown:

San Diego

Statement:

Hello!  My name is Marissa.  As a writer, I try to be thoughtful and creative.  I use my experiences as well as the experiences of the people close to me to create interesting and realistic stories.  I like to write about the everyday lives of everyday people, because I believe that everyone has their own personal challenges and ideas, whether they be a young child, a teen, or an adult.  I am very interested in developing three dimensional characters that people can connect to on many different levels, and to form unique plots that break free from the usual structure.  I believe that I can use my writing ability to show different world perspectives and create a more accepting culture.

Background:

Next year is going to be my second year as a staff writer on my high school's newspaper.  I have won a few writing awards including first place for a fictional short story in a writing contest held by a local literary group.  I also won first place in editorial writing in a San Diego county write-off competition.  I have had work published in Teen Ink, as well as my school's literary magazine.  My love for reading fueled my passion for writing at an early age, and I hope to be a writer for the rest of my life.