Fine Arts Student of the Week: Writing is like therapy for junior

Adviser nomination: "Sage is a wonderful writer whose style and description brings characters to life. In addition, she offers assistance to other students in class which is helpful to all given her natural writing talent."

Memorable fine arts achievement: "Drawings and random stories I've done and collected over the years.".

Artist most admired: Vincent van Gogh

Other fine arts activities: Graphic design and theater.

What do you like about writing: "This is my first writing class. I took it because I really love writing stories and so I thought this would be a really interesting class. Plus people have told me I am pretty good at writing."

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Sage Martinson

• Grade: Junior
• Age: 16.
• Art focus: Brainerd High School Creative Writing.

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What do you like to write about: "I like to write about sci-fi or fantasy-sci type stories, usually on the darker side of things like monsters. I also like writing about things similar to Edgar Allan Poe, as some of my writings deal with mental illnesses. I mostly use my writing as a processing thing for me. Writing about (an issue or struggle) helps me feel better, it's like my own personal therapist.

"I have written a mixture of things, of topics in general and of things I'm struggling with, but I don't share the personal things. Things I write about myself are written more like a person would write in a journal. I wrote a lot of stories, like I wrote a big one on PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), and another one ... on psychological/half monsters. My writing is a bit darker as people would see me as.

Strong skill in writing: "Description. I'm good as describing imagery and getting readers deep into the story."

Weakest skill in writing: "Following through with ideas. I have a lot of ideas, but I don't fully finish them."

How do you help others: "I mainly help others with sentence structure and basic punctuation."

What are you working on now in creative writing: "A personal narrative. I'm struggling with it a little as I don't like to write about myself for others to read. I'm more of a fiction type story writer."

Something you don't like to write: "I don't like to write about myself. Like I said earlier, I don't like sharing my writings as it is like my therapist. I don't want to disclose or share it with others."

Dream job: "I'd love to be a famous writer, but the more realistic dream job is an engineer."

Favorite subject: "I can't chose, It's close between English, science and math."

Favorite movie: "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."

Favorite TV show: "Arrested Development."

Favorite book: "Eragon."

Favorite song: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Favorite band: Gorillaz or Ghost.

Clubs: Robotics.

Perfect meal: Surf and turf.

Biggest pet peeve: "When people talk over me and interrupt. I don't feel like saying what I was talking about again."

Random fact about you: "I love swimming and snorkeling. I have a personal snorkeling set. I love it."

Parents: Heather Klein of Brainerd and the late Shawn Martinson.