In the second grade, I had to write instructions on how to make a peanut butter sandwich. There was a prize for the kid who wrote the best instructions, step-by-step, start to finish. I won.
That was my first foray into technical writing. I learned how to write essays from there (introduction, body, conclusion) and how to express my knowledge on a particular topic without being too verbose or straying from the objective. I began reading the dictionary to learn more words, how they interact, and where they came from. I wanted to be an etymologist when I grew up.
When I was in sixth grade, my teacher assigned us a book to read (I can’t remember the title) that was an anthology of American poetry. One assignment was solely on Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.”
It changed my life.
Language was like candy to me, and I had just gone trick-or-treating. Poetry used words that meant something different from their definitions. I learned about simile and metaphor, context and subtext, connotation and denotation. It was like dissecting a frog in biology class, and no less messy. It was beautiful and mind-boggling and addictive.
Language was like candy to me, and I had just gone trick-or-treating.
I wrote my first creative piece in that class. We learned haiku, couplets, and meter. I already had a knack for math, so words and math were even more appealing. I started using metaphor in my essays and making up stories about the world around me.
That was when I think I became a writer.
Advancing My Education
It was no surprise to anyone that I became an English major in college in the early days of the Internet. I excelled at creative writing, but I came to realize that I also liked design. Learning HTML became my new passion, and I designed my first website in 2000. (It used image mapping—not even a thing anymore since HTML5.) So, I switched to computer science with the idea that I’d get into web design.
Little did I know that my childhood dream of becoming a writer would come true.
There was a common theme in all of my jobs since that first one in 1999: writing. “Oh, you’re an English major. Can you write this knowledge base for us?” advanced to “Can you write blog posts for us?”
Over and over again, I held positions that never contained the word “writer,” but always led back to that skill. It wasn’t until after I graduated with my Bachelor’s in computer science that I learned there was a thriving market for technical writing, and I was the ideal candidate.
Little did I know that my childhood dream of becoming a writer would come true.
Working at a startup in 2018, I was once again writing the knowledge base for a supply chain software startup when the marketing director asked me for help. This time, it was different. She introduced me to a new term: content marketing. The idea was basic—sell with thought leadership. This meant blogs, lexicons, gated content, eBooks, white papers, and topical newsletters. It meant writing.
I learned about marketing on the job as content coordinator, and when I saw St. Bonaventure University’s Master’s program in content marketing, I jumped at the chance to learn more. One of my assignments in grad school was to create a brandbook. That’s where Nine Muses Writing Group was conceived.
So, Who Is Nine Muses Writing Group?
Nine Muses Writing Group came from the idea that our customers are the authors of their stories, while we are the Muses who guide the content from conception to completion. We are your inspiration.
Nine Muses is comprised of experienced writers, marketers, graphic designers, and web developers. We take your business’s story and make it a reality with content creation. If you’re looking for the human ChatGPT, you may be disappointed. Instead of desperately trying to craft the right prompt, we speak to you human-to-human and derive meaning from a conversation using our emotional intelligence and our shared intellect.
Language is objective and subjective all at once. It’s in that paradox where we thrive above our Generative AI competitors. We strive to meet our customers’ needs through the lens of human experience, what some may call a soul, spirit, instinct, or other energy that comes from the days of drawing on cave walls. We use this empathy and knowledge to help our customers engage, delight, and retain clientele.
If you’re looking for the human ChatGPT, you may be disappointed. Instead of desperately trying to craft the right prompt, we speak to you human-to-human.
We can help you showcase your company or personal brand using your voice, data, and goals. We are not made of ones and zeroes. Nine Muses writers are real people, with diverse backgrounds and educations, from lawyers to mechanical engineers to customer service representatives to me, a writer.
In the era of information overload and the AI-generated Uncanny Valley, we have chosen the road less traveled. We want to venture down this path with you and reach a destination that meets your marketing and writing goals and gets you the growth you need.
Our Work Speaks for Itself
We have an extensive portfolio of content, from websites to interactive downloadable content to integrated marketing communications plans. We do the heavy lifting using your vision to bring it to life and help you grow.
I’m Sara White, and I’m the Chief Storyteller of Nine Muses Writing Group. We look forward to telling your story in an impactful way. Contact us today for a free consultation.
