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.
Category: The Classroom
These posts have to do with the goings-on within the department- whether it be a story from the day, a department notification, or field trip.
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This week, we in the Creative Writing department are lucky enough to host a former C-dub, Adrian Kane. She graduated right before the current seniors were freshmen, so there’s just enough distance for authority, but not enough for us to miss out on some playful bonding. We’re benefiting from Adrian’s expertise in all things mythic,…
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Today the department took to the underground to visit the Contemporary Jewish Art Museum, located across the street from the Metreon’s backyard. We were there to explore the Gertrude Stein and Charlotte Salomon exhibits, both of which took full advantage of form in their content. Stein classified herself as a “cubist with words,” and Salomon…
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Atticus Graven, a 2010 Creative Writing alumnus, visited the class this past Thursday. He now attends Pennsylvania’s Ursinus College, and recently was admitted to the rather exclusive Ursinus College Writing Fellowship, where for at least two hours a week he helps fellow students with their essays, personal projects, and writing overall; as a part of…
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The first annual SOTA Creative Writing scavenger hunt, organized by the wonderful Mollie Cueva, was a roaring success. Writing buddies walked swiftly and silently through the halls of the school, searching fervently for all the items on the list, trying to beat the other teams to the final destination. Some teams headed earnestly toward each goal,…
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Contribute to our blog and Facebook account by emailing either Rebecca or me about interesting readings, publishing opportunities, writing contests, all kinds of stuff. Pictures go on Flickr under the username and password we gave out in class, and if you need a reminder as to what it is, don’t hesitate to contact any of…
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Welcome to another year in Creative Writing! Every so often we hold potlucks, where parents and students touch base, get information, socialize, and eat tasty food. This Thursday, August 18, is the year’s first official potluck! Even though it is optional for students to attend, it is mandatory for all parents- make sure to bring…
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The year is starting off nicely with some fun community activities: writing buddies brought each other special treats (and clothes) today, we played a few games, and the freshmen had a chance to be publicly initiated- i.e., Heather had them all sit in a row in front of everybody and had them chew on…
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