Still, not everyone in the literary world looks favorably on the rapid proliferation of advanced degrees in creative writing. Prominent members of the literati such as Gore Vidal have attacked writing programs for breeding cookie-cutter or assembly line stories and poems. For many students, the advantage of creative-writing programs includes membership in a literary community. At Washington University, interaction between students doesn't end when class is over. Manuscripts are often perused by fellow students over an after-class pint in a bar near the campus.
Students often treasure their time among people who share their love of the written word.
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