Hello

I'm Sara, a senior at Lang with a concentration in writing and journalism. Even though my future goal is to write for a publication, I am still interested in studying literature and the art of writing- not to mention the important connection between the them.

I enjoy the works of Joan Didion, and feel inspired by them in my own writing. Didion succeeds in her role as a storyteller; that is, in regards to the ease and purpose which the story (fiction or nonfiction) is crafted within the text. In her essays, Didion is able to guide the reader through insightful observations about the world around her. She keeps just enough of herself concealed which achieves an ideal balance between accessibility and distance to the narrator.

I also admire Didion's use of words. Her sentences are so precise; every word has a purpose yet when read, flows almost lyrically. The result are concise, thought-provoking prose which I try to emulate.