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| title  = Writing and Imagination
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| header1 = Writing Course
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| label2 = Course Code | data2 = [[Writing and Imagination|WRIT]]
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| label3 = Year Opened | data3 = 1985
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| label4 = Sites Offered | data4 = [[CGV]], [[GIL]], [[LOS]], [[SPE]], [[SCZ]]
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| label5 = Previously Offered | data5 = [[ALE]], [[BDA]], [[BTH]], [[CAL]], [[CHS]], [[EST]], [[HKY]], [[LOU]], [[MBU]], [[NLD]], [[NUE]], [[NRS]], [[OMS]], [[PAL]], [[SAN]], [[SCZ]], [[SHD]], [[STP]], [[SRF]], [[WLA]], [[WIN]]
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{{Baby CTY Courses}}
[[Writing and Imagination]] is a [[Baby CTY]] course where students are guided by instructors to work on their creative writing skills. Its Course code is [[Writing and Imagination|WRIT]]. This course is offered at:
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==Course Description==
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From the CTY Course Catalog] (2023):
  
First Session Only: [[Chestertown]], [[Los Angeles (Loyola Marymount)]] and [[Sandy Spring]].
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Writing is an act of imagination built from the raw materials of life and language. In this course, you’ll learn to approach writing as a craft and discover processes and techniques that writers in all genres use, from generating story ideas to deciding on voice and point of view. You and your classmates will read and discuss essays, short stories, and works of poetry with a focus on the author’s intentions and creative choices. Your instructor for this course will be an experienced writer who guides you and your classmates through the creative writing and revision process. During writing workshops, you’ll submit works to be reviewed by your instructor and peers, who will offer detailed feedback geared toward making your writing stronger. You will also read works by your classmates and offer feedback. Through this collaborative revision process, you’ll develop confidence in your own writing, editing and creative abilities.
  
Second Session Only: [[Los Angeles (Winward)]]
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[[Category: Courses]]
 
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[[Category: Baltimore (Gilman)]]
Both Sessions: [[Easton]], [[Palo Alto]] and [[New York]].
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[[Category: Collegeville]]
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[[Category: Los Angeles (LMU)]]
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[[Category: New York]]
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[[Category: Santa Cruz]]

Latest revision as of 11:04, 22 March 2023

Writing and Imagination
Writing Course
Course CodeWRIT
Year Opened1985
Sites OfferedCGV, GIL, LOS, SPE, SCZ
Previously OfferedALE, BDA, BTH, CAL, CHS, EST, HKY, LOU, MBU, NLD, NUE, NRS, OMS, PAL, SAN, SCZ, SHD, STP, SRF, WLA, WIN
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Course Description

From the CTY Course Catalog] (2023):

Writing is an act of imagination built from the raw materials of life and language. In this course, you’ll learn to approach writing as a craft and discover processes and techniques that writers in all genres use, from generating story ideas to deciding on voice and point of view. You and your classmates will read and discuss essays, short stories, and works of poetry with a focus on the author’s intentions and creative choices. Your instructor for this course will be an experienced writer who guides you and your classmates through the creative writing and revision process. During writing workshops, you’ll submit works to be reviewed by your instructor and peers, who will offer detailed feedback geared toward making your writing stronger. You will also read works by your classmates and offer feedback. Through this collaborative revision process, you’ll develop confidence in your own writing, editing and creative abilities.