Creative Writing
Creative Writing Staff : Kathleen LeStrange
NESA poets and writers explore the limits of language, experimenting with and mastering traditional and contemporary literary forms, including poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and creative non-fiction.  Readings range from Gilgamesh to the latest literary magazines.Students write and revise daily, and present public readings every six weeks.Our writers submit and publish throughout their high school careers. creative writing students
Creativity and professionalism are stressed. The NESA creative writing major is one of the only four-year programs in this field offered in the United States.Creative Writing majors will have an eclectic experience in writing, including poetry, fiction, creative-nonfiction, screenplays, and plays.

Coursework for Creative Writing will include the following:

  • Experimentation with language to describe divergent and metaphoric thoughts
  • Devices of sound, line, imagery, diction, tone, and voice, as well as with the various shapes and forms of poetry and fiction
  • Exploration of characterization, principles of momentum, and tension
  • Major writerly concerns in all genres

Writing workshop formats characterize the courses as students:

  • complete writing exercises
  • read work aloud and benefit from critiques as part of the revision and publication process
  • submit portfolios for critique and evaluation
  • meet and learn from respected and successful literary artists
  • read and study both contemporary and classic works in all literary genres.
  • share their work with the public in Black Box Theatre readings and other events
Student Productions: A Gathering of Poets and Writers

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