Safe to say, this increased my interest in applying to SOTA, so I attended the SOTA Open House, learnt more about the course, and how I would be able to expand my horizon in the different forms of writing. Since then, I have gone through two whole years of the Literary Arts programme here at SOTA and ventured into many writing modules, including
playwriting,
one-shot comic and
short fiction.
Out of all my works thus far, I am proudest of my
Reportage assignment that I did in my second year. It was challenging, since I had to learn the format of feature articles which I had barely had any exposure to. On top of that, it had to be based on a myth of our choice, from any culture. As mentioned earlier, I have always had a love for myths, be it Western or Eastern mythology. In the end, I decided to write about Medusa.
Image of Medusa that I used in my Reportage article
Yes, yes, I know what you’re thinking:
but Greek mythology is so basic! To me, Greek mythology was the spark that ignited my pursuit of writing, the same way the godly fire Prometheus gave man accelerated civilisation.The story of Medusa itself was intriguing, especially the fact that she was a victim and somehow morphed into a monster. With this myth, I would be able to include my own opinions and morals into this piece by challenging the reader to adopt a more empathetic view on Medusa as opposed to how she has been portrayed for the longest time. The road was bumpy, with endless
feedback from my friends and teachers and I’d like to think that it helped polish the final product.