Creative Writing
Welcome to the Harrison Creative Writing Department!
The goal of the creative writing department at Harrison School for the Arts is to prepare students who are capable, clear communicators, inspired thinkers, and discerning consumers and producers of the written word. The practice, revision, and exposure to new voices provided by the department forms a solid foundation for students wishing to pursue the literary arts in college and beyond. In addition, the editorial techniques imparted to students help ensure that they are coherent, proficient writers for both academic and workplace settings.
Creative Writing Department Handbook
Creative Writing Audition Requirements

Clifford Parody, Instructor
Email: clifford.parody@polk-fl.net
Phone: (863) 499-2855
Creative Writing Department Progression
10th Grade
Creative Writing 3*
Screenwriting
12th Grade
Creative Writing 5*
Great Books
Journalism 5*
9th Grade
Writing 1 & 2
Creative Writing 1 & 2
11th Grade
Creative Writing 4*
Playwriting
Lit. in the Arts 1 & 2*
* denotes course with honors weighting