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.
Author: SOTA Creative Writing
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On Tuesday, October 24th, the Creative Writers are on a field trip to see the Kinship exhibit at SFMoMA, a compilation of six photographers who approach human connection and vulnerability differently. I admit I was not excited to look at pictures in a museum. Where’s the fun in that? The day before, we viewed some…
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Poetry has always been a cornerstone of every Creative Writer’s repertoire. This year, there is no exception. Every school year, there has always been a unit on poetry, which would be capped off by a performance sometime in the late months of Fall. Despite this, these units have not once had complaints raised against them…
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The Creative Writing department room is loved by many Creative Writers and non-Creative Writers. We house walls of past-show posters, the lion statue whose rocking his yellow cowboy hat, and a widespread rug that entices you to a few minutes of nap time. However, the most beloved of all is the bird clock in the…
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I am standing on stage and the curtain has risen; I can see the gleaming faces of my family and friends in the audience. I feel warm and comforted. I have been standing on this stage, a culmination of years spent honing the craft of creative writing, for four years now. I have one final…
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Creative writing is often remembered for its long standing traditions, from the bay swim to writing poetry in the botanical garden, to an all department camping trip on the ocean. During the 2023 edition of this camping trip, a group of us students ran into the frigid waters of the pacific ocean, submerging ourselves beneath…
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Getting a makeover while listening to my friend Facetime a junior from Massachusetts, eating a gooey skillet blondie straight from the pan, experiencing the wrath of a Muni driver as I (unsuccessfully) run for the bus—these have all happened in the hours between school and Cineclub. Cineclub, which everyone in CW is required to attend…
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I wrote this poem as a response to the “Self Doubt” prompt we receive every year during community weeks in Creative Writing. I have both enjoyed and been surprised by the ways in which the poetry I’ve produced from this prompt has evolved. This year I focused on how the loss of someone important in…
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Even before I’d entered the Creative Writing program at RASOTA, I had been made aware of the infamous “lit crits,” or literary critiques. I was told how challenging and high stakes they were, my fellow Creative Writers talking about pulling all-nighters and laboring for hours when writing them. Which is why I became anxious when…
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Literary Critiques have always been a large aspect of Creative Writing. And while many of our students dread the so-called “Lit Crit Week,” I have found a method that alleviates that trepidation, at least for me. After choosing a piece of writing to analyze, instead of holing up alone in my room and painstakingly trying…
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I’m not used to being the older person who knows how things work. However, sophomore year has started and I’ve been paired with a (lovely) freshman as the older writing buddy. Now I know my way around. I am able to feel more comfortable and confident with my classes, friends, and writing. I feel that…
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