Sunrise Letter

Dear Future Sunriser:

I have taught high school creative writing, journalism, and communication arts for 38 years. Even so, I took the Sunrise class and was amazed at how much I learned. We know many things, but we have not internalized most of them. I believe the Sunrise class enhanced my writing so much and also allowed me to be a much better teacher the last year that I taught because I had the first hand experience of failing more than a time or
two. Nothing succeeds like falling short.

I think you could enrich your writing with practice in weeding out cliches and adverbs, practicing turning the Fretag upside down and out, and choosing abstract over concrete nouns. We all need practice in writing with similes and metaphors in our prose and poetry. Practice tends to make one perfect. How do you like that
cliche?

I urge you not to look at Sunrise as an elementary course and Cache as an upper level course. But rather look at them as sequential building blocks. Sunrise teaches terminology and pushes practice of many elements of writing. You will only become better with each lesson because you and your classmates learn the terminology and elements in a common setting that allows you to discuss like ideas with those who are on the journey with you.

Although I have completed both courses and I act as an assistant in Sunrise, I still like to do the Sunrise assignments again for my own edification every term. I plan to take the Cache class over soon. So, I would urge you to take Sunrise first. I think there is something in it for everyone and I truly believe that what you already know just becomes stronger by taking the classes in sequence.

When I completes my evaluation test for Sunrise, I remember thinking the class would be a walk in the park. HA! I worked my rear off and enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you will join in Sunrise.

Sincerely,
Rixy