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Dr. Teresa Gonzalez-Lee is a Spanish Professor at the SEC Campus. She combines teaching Intermediate Spanish courses and Conversation classes. She's been writing poetry bilingually in Spanish-English and is a published poet.
Click below to listen or read samples of her work.
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Word Collection. Take note of and write down words that carry a lot of implied meaning or rich images. You don't need to look for complex multi-syllabic words. For example, the word "burnt," when used to describe a middle aged woman could imply a rough life of tragedy or substance abuse. If used to describe a mountain top, then it literally culls the image of a fire. The single syllable sound of the word burnt itself also has a punchy feeling to it which echoes the meaning of the word.
Eavesdrop. Listen to conversations going on around you in order to capture the way people really speak. You're not being nosey, you're doing research. Write down snippets of conversations that catch your attention. Remember, we often times don't speak in complete sentences or use perfect grammar, so don't feel obliged to fill in the blanks or restructure phrases to be "correct."
Abstract Architecture. Play with structure and have fun with the form. You don't always need to rely on the 5 paragraph essay. Try to create a form that reflects your subject. For example, if you're writing about mental health for residents of Las Vegas, you could play with colorful and flashy fonts to give statistics or shocking information to mirror the overwhelming lights of Vegas. Or if you’re into football, you could analyze the same issue in play-by-play form with city of Vegas facing off against its residents and the tourists as the hardcore fan base.
Morph Language. Recreate concepts in your own words or metaphors to help find your own way of explaining an idea. For example, if you’re a musician, relate in writing some of the vocabulary, imagery and emotion associated with playing music to your subject at hand.
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