The best books on writing tend to be well, if not beautifully, written. But I have found that great books about writing great fiction — such as those by Eudora Welty and E Lily Yu — often contain ...

Two new books by fiction writers Elizabeth McCracken and Sue Monk Kidd offer different approaches to the craft of writing. McCracken's "A Long Game" is skeptical of cosmic inspiration, focusing ...

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In a workshop to discuss how academic and creative writing are related, my colleagues and I spent most of our time talking about guilt. All of us felt guilty about the hours we had spent writing ...

You may have a karaoke song that you love belting out at the top of your lungs, but writer Elizabeth McCracken is definitely not someone who wants to grab the mic and get up on stage. So, Elizabeth, ...

Our workshops introduce you to the craft of writing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Over the course of a semester, you will learn ways of shaping stories and poems through various exercises ...

After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know… I don’t think it’s a bad thing to want to write a first sentence so ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. CRAFT IN THE REAL WORLD Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping By Matthew Salesses The United ...

With a creative writing minor, you’ll gain essential writing skills that can be applied to almost any career. By adding a minor in creative writing, you'll hone your skills in writing fiction, poetry, ...