Creative Writing
What is Creative Writing?
"Like a child at play, the creative writer expends his emotion (libido energy) into a world of make-believe. In serious fantasy he fulfills his wishes without embarrassment, allowing his reader to do the same." Sigmund Freud
The creative process involves the student in decision making about content, genre, form, structure, language, theme, craft, and imagery. The end result is the creation of something new that has its own meaning. The point at which various decisions are made will be different for each student and, possibly, for each project. The process, then, is an organic process, and one that is unique to individual artists and students. It describes the complex interaction between the student and the work-in-progress.
Related Career Titles
| Author | Instructor |
| Editor | Legacy Writer (write bios and family histories) |
| Greeting Card Writer | Ghostwriter |
| Reviewer (books, products, etc.) | Travel Writer |
| Writing Coach/Consultant | Article Writer (trade journals, newsletters, magazines, etc.) |
| Advertising/Marketing (creative) | Columnist |
| Screenwriter (TV, Movies) | Video Game Writer |
| Journalist | Personal Poet (poems for weddings, funerals, childbirths, etc.) |
| Songwriter | Playwright |
| Librarian | Blogger |
| Researcher | Technical Writer |
| Grant Writer | Website Content Writer |
| Public Relations | Freelance Writer |
| Proofreader | Media Planner |
| Speech Writer |
Related Major Skills
| Highly imaginative | Self-disciplined | Able to work with deadlines |
| Persistent | Self-motivated | Observant |
| Organized | Open to criticism | Strong communication |
| Individually expressive | Proficient in editing | Proficient in close reading |
| Proficient in Interpretive Reading | Proficient in Critiquing | Proficient in Research |
| Proficient in Grammar | Proficient in Word Processing | Proficient in fiction, non-fiction & poetry writing |
Job & Internship Search Links
Handshake -- UNCW's Online Job & Career Portal
Creative Writing - Universal Class
Career Planning Links
Creative Writing Jobs and Salary Information
Professional Association Links
Association of American Publishers
Association of Authors and Publishers
Association of Directory of Publishers
Associated Writing Programs: Services for writers and teachers
North Carolina Writers' Network
Southeastern Writers Association
Miscellaneous Resources
City and Regional Magazine Publishers
Educational Paperback Association
International Publishers Association
Magazine Publishers of America
National Newspaper Publishing Association
Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network
Book Binders West: Industry Resources
Creative writing classes and coaching
Web links to literary magazines:
Columbia: A Journal of Fiction and Poetry
Georgia Review
Glimmer Train Stories Kenyon Review
Michigan Quarterly Review
New England Review
Zoethrope: All Story
Kansas State University
Creative writing, web style
Literary Marketplace
