When Carlos Hernandez had the opportunity to visit our class, he inspired me to fulfil my own dreams with his story. I thought it was very interesting his story on what was able to inspire him to write this novel, he contracted with Disney, and how it truly affected his life and career. I also was able to pick up tips on how to become a better reader and writer, by not only reading your writing out loud, but reading out loud with someone else to make sure the words your saying are translating well out loud. Hernandez also had made insightful remarks on how essential it is to find a place to read and write where you feel most comfortable and to constantly keep getting inspired to write.
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Carlos Hernandez Reflection
Author Carlos Hernandez visited our Digital Publishing class at Stevenson University on February 27th. Hernandez is a fiction and poetry author who will soon release his book Sal and Gabi Break the Universe through a contract with Disney. Throughout the discussion, Hernandez focused on both his poetry and fiction writing, how he gets his ideas, and his writing preferences. He was very engaged with the class and excited to answer our questions.
I enjoyed listening to Hernandez speak on how he writes his books. He spoke about how he used to prefer writing in one place but needed to learn how to be productive elsewhere. I also struggle with this problem and find it hard to be productive in new locations. He talked about how people in New York City will often write on their cellphones. I actually related to this! I always write down notes in my phone when I think of something and then will translate it to my laptop later. I found it very cool that Hernandez does this as well.
Extra credit: I also had the opportunity to listen to Hernandez speak and read from his book at an event the night before. Although Sal and Gabi Break the Universe is young adults’ book, I found it to be extremely interesting and enjoyable. Hernandez did a great job of developing personalities for the characters as he read aloud. I thought it was very cool to hear an author read aloud his own book, since books are always interpreted differently by the reader. We got to see exactly what Hernandez had planned the characters to look and sound like when he wrote this book.
Carlos Hernandez Reflection
Carlos Hernandez was very insightful and genuine during the class visit. He was very honest and his advice about writing and being persistent was motivating. He spoke about his recently publish book by Disney and his future project with Disney, finishing his second series. His advice about writers block stuck with me long after the visit. He insisted that writer’s block isn’t actually a loss of idea, it’s the fear of writing something bad. His advice was to just write, despite hesitating that it won’t be perfect, writing anything will allow the mind to flow with more and better ideas. I had never thought about writer’s block from that perspective and I found that really insightful.
Often times, I would have to write essays for my classes and there are moments that I have no idea what I was writing and I would just be stuck with a blank page. His advice about just writing anything was very helpful to me in my recent essays. I just started writing anything I believed that related to the topic which resulted in a concise and coherent essay. There’s no doubt that his advice would help me become a more confident and better writer.
Hernandez reflection
Having Carlos Hernandez come to class was a very good experience for me. I thought that it was very interesting with what he had to say about the deals that he has with Disney. Hearing him talk about his contract with Disney was really interesting and it made me want to hear more about the full extent of his contract. I would of loved to hear more about his second book that he is writing for Disney. Hearing about his first book really makes me want to go and read it just because of the way that he was giving us the quick over view of the new book. I think that some of his tips that he gave on how he writes a book can be transferred into how we write papers. Some of his tips that he had for writing were very interesting and they did make sense and they were good tips.
Carlos Hernandez Visit Reflection
Our class had the honor of having Carlos Hernandez, a profound author, visit our class. He spoke about his experiences as a writer, novels he’s been working on, and gave us advice on how to be good writers ourselves.
I took away some impactful insights from him. First, to stop being a baby. I interpreted him saying this as to do what I need to do and do it in excellence, no matter where I am. Second, that you can’t get everything done at once. He said that sometimes it takes him a few hours to get his work completed and other times it takes him months. Hearing this meant a lot to me because I try to get everything done at once and end up overwhelming myself. His advice encouraged me to pace myself in my work.
I found that Carlos Hernandez is a very genuine person. After his visit I feel inspired and happy that I got to meet him and hear his wise words of advice.
Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez has a very interesting story, which is one of the reasons why his stories are the way they are. One thing that really stood out to me when Hernandez came to speak to our class was that he’s trying to be able to write anywhere. He used to have one specific place where he would sit down and write down his thoughts for a new piece of work, but then he began to realize that if he wasn’t in that specific spot to write he would make excuses to not write anywhere else. Hernandez told us that there have been many authors that have written books, poems, etc. in much worse conditions and it’s a good thing they did or else we may not have the insight to certain situations that we do today. I can relate to learning to write in different situations because before college I would always do homework at my desk, but then when I got to college and I had away games for softball I would make excuses to not do homework because I wasn’t at my desk. This has forced me to complete homework in different areas, which I think is a very handy tool to have.
Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez visited our class on February 26, 2019, and he talked about his experiences as a writer. Carlos was a good speaker, and he gave our class great advice about how to not let anyone’s opinion become an obstacle when writing. He told the class how he does not focus on the few negative reviews that readers post online about his work, but rather he continues to write and not allow it to discourage him. Carlos described that he attempted to create a workspace to write in, but sometimes writing whenever and wherever you are can be the best place for you to work, like in the New York City subway. I was very impressed by his success and how he is pressed for time by having to write a large number of words for his next book that is due soon. I wish him the best, and I hope that he is able to get a movie deal for one of his books.
Carlos Hernandez
On February 27, 2018, we were given the chance to listen to writer, Carlos Hernandez. Majority of his work consists of science fiction, short stories, and poems. His most recent work happens to be Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, which is amazingly being published by Disney. Not only is he a writer but he also designed a video game called Meriwether.
Hernandez started off his discussion about his experience as a first-generation American. He then proceeded to talk about two of his poem and the process that he went through to get the finished product. He also discussed the struggles he faces as a writer, such as writer’s block and figuring out his own creative writing place. I personally enjoyed hearing Hernandez speak because not only was he humble about his experiences and success but he wasn’t ashamed to admit that he had failures throughout his career. It was also a great experience for me to see that your career can be something that you truly love and enjoy.
Carlos Hernandez
For 2/26/19
Carlos Hernandez is a writer/author who has created work that is made up of science fiction and fantasy. Many of his writings are poems, short stories, or novels like his most recent, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe. On the 26th of February, Hernandez came in for a discussion as well as a close read of two chapters from his new book that is expected to come out on March 5th.
After listening to Carlos Hernandez discuss his book and speaking to us about his writing experience, I’ve learned a few things. It’s good to fail many times when trying to write a great piece. The more you fail, the more you learn from your mistakes and become a better writer. It takes so much practice to write a good piece, especially since it’s a good idea to have others review it and critique your work. Most importantly, everything you have a passion for does not always have to be done for money. If you hardly get any money from publishing a novel, don’t get discouraged. If you truly love doing it money should not get in the way of doing what you love.
Carlos Hernandez is cool
Carlos Hernandez came to our class on Wednesday and spoke about his experiences as a writer and first generation immigrant. He is an amazing speaker and writer! When he spoke to us, he sounded like us and didn’t think of himself as superior. He’s a very successful man and explained what it’s like. Someone asked him how he gets into his mind space to write and he said that he doesn’t stay in one place which I thought was interesting. Since he lives in New York, you travel in the subway so I didn’t know that people write on their phones. That’s so cool! I thought he would be a writer who writes pen to paper but he’s a digital writer. I think it’s amazing how he was open to explaining his work. I think he’s very inspiring based on all his work he has done especially to work with Disney! I feel the thing I could take away and learn from him is that it’s okay to fail at first. So, it’s fine to fail or not be good at things but you will learn and you will improve and always take criticism. It’s good to hear other’s opinions and know that you’re not perfect.