Creative Writing Subject Guide
This guide is designed to aid writers and artists embarking on creative writing projects.
- Writing Tools and Reference Sources
- Books on Creative Writing
- Literary Magazines and Journals
- Library Databases
- Special Collections at St. Olaf
- Useful Websites
- Publishing Resources
- Professional Associations
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Audrey Gunn
Contact:
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St. Olaf College
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Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry/Biology, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Data Science, Engineering, English, Environmental Conversations, Environmental Studies, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Neuroscience, Nursing, Physics, Public Health, Statistics
Writing Resources, Inspiration, and Community
- The Flow Chart FoundationThe Flow Chart Foundation explores poetry and the interrelationships of various art forms as guided by the legacy of gay American poet John Ashbery, showcasing contemporary artists from a diversity of cultural, ethnic, gender-identified, age, ability, economic, and aesthetic viewpoints.
Aspiring poets, be sure to check out "Close Readings in a Virtual Space." Here masterly poets lead intimate, virtual group explorations of (mostly) single poems. - HowlRoundHowlRound is a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide that amplifies progressive, disruptive ideas about the art form and facilitates connection between diverse practitioners.
- Literary HubLiterary Hub is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary life.
- The Oregon State Guide to English Literary TermsThis free video series from OSU's School of Writing, Literature and Film provides students with lessons on common literary devices.
- Poetry FoundationThe Poetry Foundation works to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry. Maintains the Poems & Poets database, a great resource for discovering poetry by topic, form, school/period, and region.
- Purdue Owl : Creative WritingIncludes resources on writing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
- Write It SidewaysA collection of articles for aspiring and emerging writers, written by those who have gone before.
- Writer's DigestA one-stop shop for information, resources and writing community.
- Last Updated: Oct 2, 2024 2:50 PM
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