Creative Writing
The Writing Center serves a range genres and situations. Whether you're writing for a class, developing personal writing for publication, or just trying out a new genre, DU's Writing Center can support you with whatever creative goals you have in mind. Below are resources we've compiled related to Creative Writing.
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Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction
Are you looking to rework, reorganize, or polish a poetry or prose project? Or do you need some guidance getting started with, say, a sonnet, personal essay, or flash fiction piece? Below are some resources for both starting and growing your poetry and prose pieces.
- “Questions to Ask When Writing Fiction” and “Questions to Ask When Writing Poetry Handout (Vanderbilt)Links to an external site.
- Links to an external site.Creative Nonfiction Handout (University of South Dakota)Links to an external site.
- Links to an external site.Storytellers Guide to Creative Writing (Auburn)Links to an external site.
- Analyzing PoetryLinks to an external site. and Definitions of Poetic Devices (UT Austin)
Submitting to Literary Journals
After workshop and revision of your creative writing project, you may be asking yourself “What’s next?” If you are considering pursuing the publication of your poetry or prose pieces in a literary journal or magazine, below you’ll find some helpful information for next steps.