Tonight was my first event covered for The Pendulum! This story took me to a new place on campus. I really liked the vibe inside the Isabella Cannon Room once I made it there, though I realized I didn’t initially know the location of the room. But I suppose, pathetically as it sounds, that my field of study is Communications sort of explains that I wouldn’t be as well-versed in the Performing Arts Building. I really ought to venture outside of the McEwen area more often. Initial confusion aside, I am currently trying to settle in to my journalism habits that I learned and employed last semester in Media Writing.
My first story on the event today “Will Read For Food” is about halfway done tonight, and I am already starting to see interesting combinations in paragraph ordering and overall structure. I’ve got to cut down on wordiness and comma misuse (my typical weak points). So my plan for tomorrow is to finish this first story as best I can and turn it in ready to be blasted with any critiques or criticisms. Then I’ll keep those inevitable edits in mind once I tackle my next story which is due after the event tomorrow night. I’ve been finding myself looking at the formatting of other, more experienced Pendulum writers, and this is helping me along. Articles soon to come!