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Mount Saint Mary's University creative writing program was a great experience. The program offers the ability to try numerous forms of writing to include: novel, poetry both short and long form, playwriting, screenwriting, short stories and memories. You are encouraged to try multiple types of writing and all the professors are very encouraging. The feedback you receive is constructive and helped me as a writer to grow. The class sizes were small enough that you knew everyone. This was important when you attended... Read More classes that included a workshop component as everyone's writing was workshopped at each class. One thing I found interesting is that a number of people came in saying they wanted to write novels. However, many of them did their thesis work in other creative writing areas (playwriting, screenwriting, poetry). Without the exposure students wouldn't realize they had a talent in another area of creative writing. I can't say enough good things about the professors, everyone who taught there also was active in the field that they taught in, so our novel professor is a successful novelist, our screenwriting professor works as a screenwriter, this way you aren't just hearing theory, but learning from those who are actively pursuing careers in those fields. One of the best and long lasting things about the program is the other students. I've made friendships that will last a lifetime. Some of us have formed a small writing group and meet often so we can still hold each other accountable and keep our writing going forward. In all writing having a "community" is important as the actual task is singular having people to share your work and encourage you has helped me to move forward and stay focus. I wouldn't have thought this important except it was something that was discussed while we were there. If I had to do it again I would chose this school.