Montco Community College Creates Writing Course For Military Veterans

BLUE BELL, PA -- Montgomery County Community College now offers a creative writing course designed specifically for military veterans. Intro to Creative Writing for Veterans will be offered in the fall and the course is limited to guest veterans from the community and current MCCC veteran students.

The three-credit course was created through a joint effort by Susan Buchler, assistant professor of English, and Denise Williams, veterans’ resource specialist.

MCCC has made many strides to be a military friendly school.

Last November, the school was named among the best colleges for vets in the nation.

Students in the military writing class will produce short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry, while studying thematically relevant works.

“This course will allow veterans writers to evolve at a unique comfort level,” Buchler said. “Writing about their experiences gives them the opportunity to find their voice and express their deepest feelings and emotions. Studies have shown that, through writing, an individual can find freedom, peace of mind, improved mood and all together healing.”

To register, visit here.

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