September 8, 1999 EXPRESS Page 9 KSA writing program is expandingdevelopment in four genres Almeda Glenn Miller, who process. The Desktop in the field. KSA is current- All courses begin mid- NELSON - Take a thou- sand words and paint a pic- -- poetry, scriptwriting, fic- holds an MFA in creative Publishing and Design ly seeking additional com- September in the new ture. Then sell it. tion and creative non-fic- writing, teaches the begin- course offers the brass tacks puters to accommodate a department headquarters at At Kootenay School of the tion -- allowing beginning ners and intermediate of Macintosh-based pro- second class for this very 513 Front St. Arts' Centre for Craft and writers to find the medium courses. Both are dedicated gram operation. Instructor popular program, and To register, call KSA at Design, developing work- that fits. Intermediate and enthusiastic about the Kathy Verigin has more would welcome community 352-2821. ing artists with marketplace Creative Writing concen- program. than a decade of experience assistance. savvy is a strong focus. trates on self-editing and Says Relkoff: "The cre- In KSA's writing depart- revision, towards eventual ative impulse to tell our sto- ment, that means building publishing. ries and our lives is as nat- skills with a double-bar- Manuscript work and ural to us as speech ... all relled approach to craft: intensive skill development we do is adapt it to the cur- Intellectual and practical. It are key in the Advanced rent technology." means in-class time to Creative Writing program, Other courses include two explore new approaches, with Relkoff teaching in a relatively new offerings and studio time to forge workshop/seminar environ- with limited enrollment. those approaches into hard ment. All creative writing The Menrorship/Directed creative copy. programs include focused Studies program is a one- Being a student at KSA keyboard time, with on-one development pro- doesn't mean you have to instructors on hand to gram for serious writers apply yourself to a full time answer questions. with works in progress. curriculum, and studio. Relkoff, a poet, holds a Instructor Caroline coordinator Verna Relkoff BFA in creative writing and Woodward is a published is quick to encourage part- a M.ED. She teaches the fiction writer who offers time students within the introductory and advanced editorial feedback and sup- community to sign up. courses. Co-instructor port through an on-line "Community students tend to be highly motivated," she says. "They add diversity of experience and maturity in FIND YOUR ROUTE TO their perceptions. Their EMPLOYMENT drive tends to set the tone." Call Career Development Services and KSA has several courses open lo community students ask about STARTING POINTS and who want lo put that experi- GROUP CAREER PLANNING. ence on paper, hone skills ~ and develop wordsmilhing abilities. •1~-------+ Introduction to Creative Writing deals with skill Tt,ere are a lot of success stories in BC public schools. If you'd like to learn more about other BC Bright Lights, Teachers and students in schools across BC are doing great please call 1-Soo-784-0055 or check our web-site at: things in the classroom and in the community. And now www.bced.gov.bc.ca/betterlearning community newspapers are helping to share the stories of BC's Bright Lights. We want to thank papers like this one for helping us to celebrate the success of BC's public schools. • BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Education