The phrase “creative writing” is believed to have been first used by Emerson when he referred to creative writing and creative reading in his address ‘The American Scholar’ in 1837. The first classes ...

OF THE SIX novels shortlisted for the Booker prize, Britain’s most prestigious literary award, four are debuts, six are by women and four are by writers of colour. Many readers and critics praised the ...

Stories matter. They convey the human experience and all of its complexities in a way that allows us to live the lives of people we’ve never met, people who are different than us, and through ...

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...

The ability to tell a story is at the center of any writer’s success, and boldness, innovation and dedication are essential to telling it well. Whether you intend to tell that story as a novelist, ...

At the University of Wyoming, we consider prose a full-time commitment. In fact, we are one of the few universities you will find anywhere that devotes its fully funded MFA program entirely to prose.

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 ...

Dream of becoming a writer? Consider adding a creative writing minor to your degree. The creative writing program at the University of Wyoming teaches students how to create original work in ...

Creative writing is unique for a few reasons. This guide addresses things unique to writing fiction. The thing/character that is battling the protagonist. The antagonist does not have to be a person, ...