Creative Writing Department
Creative Writing provides opportunities for students to refine their creative writing skills and abilities beyond those developed in the required English Language Arts Courses. This course encourages students to see writing as a unique way of thinking, and as a means of constructing and conveying meaning. Students are encouraged to explore and develop their own ideas. They are also encouraged to explore many different ways of conveying meaning through writing, and to see how methods and styles vary among differing perspectives. Through experiences in creative writing, students are encouraged to see connections between their own writing, the writing of others, and the broader world around them. Students are to focus on the genre of their choice (which is subject to change throughout their individualized courses of study). Students will be responsible for working independently on their chosen focus. Weekly assignments will be posted to include weekly writing assignments, readings, workshops, and journals. Such assignments will be submitted for contests and publication. Students will also work as mentors and editors within the Creative Writing Department.