Creative Writing Department

About The Creative Writing Department:

Students in the Creative Writing Program study all genres and styles of writing including: poetry, short fiction, playwriting, journalism, biography and autobiography. They learn from talented teachers who genuinely care about the success of the students. Creative writers also get a chance to interact with and collaborate with singers, dancers, actors, visual artists, techies, and musicians.

OCSA’s Literary Magazine:

The Tenth Muse

This upcoming publication will showcase the talents of writers and artists alike. We are currently seeking submissions of original poems, short stories, essays, photographs, comic strips, and other artwork. Submit your original pieces to gonzalek@osceola.k12.fl.us with “Literary Submission” as the subject.

Yearbook:

Artisan

The Osceola County School for the Arts 2007-2008 Artisan is filled with ideas, dreams, and countless hours of hard work and perspiration in the attempt to celebrate our traditions and passions. 

This year’s volume contains brilliance and humor, as we look back both pictorially and in print at OCSA’s most successful year yet.  You can still place an order for this year’s Artisan, by contacting our Yearbook Sponsor, April Isaacs, at (407) 931-4803 or by sending e-mail to isaacsa@osceola.k12.fl.us.

Kaleidoscope Café

The Creative Writing Department hosts monthly open mic nights that provide students and their guests with an opportunity to express themselves on stage. Poets, comedians, singers, dancers, actors, and musicians have all taken advantage of this chance to get their voices heard. This year’s Cafes are scheduled for:

Works in Progress:

Hotel Miramar

a collaborative collection of short stories all set at a fictional beachside hotel.

Kaleidoscope Café Presents:

Link to Excerpts: The Proper Method to Prepare a Lobster and Six Short Plays

Interested in the Creative Writing Department?

If you are interested in attending OCSA and our Creative Writing Department, please be prepared to submit a portfolio with the following:

• 1 short story (3-10 pages in length)
• 1 short personal narrative (not to exceed 5 pages)
• 1 one page statement that discusses the power of the written word
• 2 poems or 1 additional short story

*These should be typed and doublespaced. Full name, address, phone number, school, and grade should be included on all submitted work.

Audition

Applicants will have an interview with the head of the Creative Writing Department, at which time they will be asked to complete an exercise demonstrating knowledge of grammar and mechanics, as well as answer a short writing prompt. All work will be evaluated based on student's age, grade, and experience level.

Please be sure to ask any questions if you are not sure what is to be expected.