Hi, I'm Courtney Carrington, a Writer from Newnan, GA and this is my portfolio.
Hi, I'm Courtney Carrington, a Writer from Newnan, GA and this is my portfolio.
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An eclectic collection from an eclectic person
An eclectic collection from an eclectic person
Reflective Intro
Reflective Intro
The work in this portfolio may be eclectic, but that is just because I am that way. My writing is as eclectic as my interests. I want to create everything that I can, and the scope of that is not limited by genre or theme. I think that all of these skills can build on each other. Academic research has taught me to pour over references to build worlds and more concisely organize my thoughts. Creative writing has taught me how to be an engaging storyteller. Script writing has helped me consolidate and cut my work down and think about translating it to a different medium. Developing these skills has moulded me into the writer I am today.
The work in this portfolio may be eclectic, but that is just because I am that way. My writing is as eclectic as my interests. I want to create everything that I can, and the scope of that is not limited by genre or theme. I think that all of these skills can build on each other. Academic research has taught me to pour over references to build worlds and more concisely organize my thoughts. Creative writing has taught me how to be an engaging storyteller. Script writing has helped me consolidate and cut my work down and think about translating it to a different medium. Developing these skills has moulded me into the writer I am today.
For most of my life, I didn't think that writing was something I could do. It was just something that I did for fun. I never would have dreamed of making a career out of creating things, even if that was what I wanted to do. I had all the grand childhood dreams of being a famous actress or maybe an author, but those occupied the same space in my head that being a princess did. They weren't practical in my eyes, or the eyes of anyone around me. Honestly, I started out wanting to be a lawyer, then a journalist, then an environmental engineer, and finally a computer programmer. I spent all of high school taking difficult science and math classes to fulfil the latter two “dream jobs”, but I don't feel like I was ever truly happy doing that.
For most of my life, I didn't think that writing was something I could do. It was just something that I did for fun. I never would have dreamed of making a career out of creating things, even if that was what I wanted to do. I had all the grand childhood dreams of being a famous actress or maybe an author, but those occupied the same space in my head that being a princess did. They weren't practical in my eyes, or the eyes of anyone around me. Honestly, I started out wanting to be a lawyer, then a journalist, then an environmental engineer, and finally a computer programmer. I spent all of high school taking difficult science and math classes to fulfil the latter two “dream jobs”, but I don't feel like I was ever truly happy doing that.
Once I started applying to colleges, though, neither seemed appealing. I stared at the college application before me, the intended major field taunting me. Computer science was so easy to select. It was what I was supposed to select…but then I asked myself “Do you really want to spend four more years of your life studying this?” I scrolled through the drop down and selected creative writing. I did the same for every college I applied to. I chose things like writing, film, English, and entertainment. Things that would actually bring me joy and ignite my passions. I decided that I would finally start living my life for me instead of what career was “best for me” or would make me the most money in the future. Any amount of money is meaningless to me if I do not truly love what I do and, the more I do it, the more I realize that writing is what I truly love.
Once I started applying to colleges, though, neither seemed appealing. I stared at the college application before me, the intended major field taunting me. Computer science was so easy to select. It was what I was supposed to select…but then I asked myself “Do you really want to spend four more years of your life studying this?” I scrolled through the drop down and selected creative writing. I did the same for every college I applied to. I chose things like writing, film, English, and entertainment. Things that would actually bring me joy and ignite my passions. I decided that I would finally start living my life for me instead of what career was “best for me” or would make me the most money in the future. Any amount of money is meaningless to me if I do not truly love what I do and, the more I do it, the more I realize that writing is what I truly love.
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