Creative Writing

Creative writing, a one semester elective course, is open to interested juniors and seniors. A writing sample and special permission of the teacher is also required. Adhering to the principle that all writing done by students is creative, this course encourages each student to develop his/her literary imagination and to create fully utilizing his/her own experiences and powers of expression. The students practice various types of writing, learning to take everyday events and to make them interesting. They are encouraged to write imaginatively about things familiar to them. They write themes, short stories, personal essays, play lets, and various types of poetry.