CREATIVE WRITING

at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco

Welcome! CW develops the art and craft of creative writing through instruction, collaboration, and respect. This blog showcases STUDENT WRITING and how to APPLY to Creative Writing.

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Once upon a time, cats were lonely, so they wanted someone whose only purpose in existence was to love and cherish cats. Thus, the Creative Writers were born. Out of the glowing bundle of soft and squishy warmness and fluff was a stack of Post-It notes that absolutely adored cats. Cats named that stack Midori, and that was that.

Author: Midori

  • “M” Friday, 9/23

    Art&Film is showing M this Friday at the Randall Museum, a German drama-thriller directed by Fritz Lang. A classic and hailed as Lang’s best work, this black and white film stars Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, and Gustaf Gründgens. Refreshments at 6:30. Movie starts at 7:00. Movie is available online, with free download here.

  • Tainted Rainbows

    Come to Tainted Rainbows, an event with free admission and food at the Women’s Building for 14 to 24 year olds, with a photo booth, live DJs, and a fierce drag show! Friday, September 23rd 7pm – 11pm 3543 18th Street, The Women’s Building

  • Due Dates

    Yes, it is already that time of six weeks– your Creative Writing requirements are due! First up are Literary Reviews, due Tuesday, September 20th. We all should know what to do at this point in the game– if not, consult the copy of one of Abigail’s previous lit reviews to understand what is expected of…

  • SOTA Live

    Many thanks to those who came today! Creative Writing was one of the first of the departments to set up our station– we all arrived before 10 to bring out the tables, Ümaluts, and the Poetry Wall. Many passersby contributed and bought Ümlauts– we made $110 dollars in profit. We gave everyone that buys an Ümlaut…

  • “Diving Bell and the Butterfly” this Friday

    7:00 pm this Friday at the Randall Museum is the French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, based on a Jean-Dominique Bauby memoir of the same name, directed by Julian Schnabel. It won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the César Awards as well as four Academy Award nominations. Friday, September 16th at 199 Museum Way Refreshments…

  • Wednesday at SOTA

    Yes, Field Day is coming, and CW has a reputation to protect, so yes, train, train, train! But take heed that Wednesday is not JUST Field Day! First, Sept. 14 will NOT BE LATE START. School begins at 8:00 am and will follow the activity schedule for the rest of the day. Don’t show up…

  • Monday at Simple Pleasures Café

    …Jules’s band is playing from 8-10 pm. Simple Pleasures is located on Balboa, between 35th and 36th ave. Come and support your fellow Cdub!

  • “Bladerunner” this Friday

    This Friday at the Randall Museum is “Bladerunner,” a classic sci-fi thriller, directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down). FRIDAY SEPT 9 Cine/Club Randall Museum 199 Museum Way Refreshments 6:30 FIlm Program starts at 7pm CARTOON Student film: POE (group film by the workshop) Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER (1982, USA) A bold and…

  • Publication: Giorgia

    Congratulations, Giorgia, for getting published in the Belletrist Coterie online magazine! Her piece, “How Mermaids Were Made,” will be published early 2012, in the inaugural issue. Cdubs, please follow Giorgia’s awesome-wonderful-fantastic example and email either myself or Rebecca for future publications.

  • Submissions

    The time is almost here for submissions to be turned in! On Wednesday, September 21st, all Cdubs must turn in a list of three pieces that have been submitted for publication within the six week period. Instead of wading through the thick, impenetrable sludge that Google spews up when you type in “writing submissions,” simply…