Is there a proper term for this type of mixed media art project? [more inside]
posted by SweetTeaAndABiscuit on Oct 15, 2009 - 6 answers

Tell me what I need to do, or which bums I need to kiss, to write a storyline for a video game. [more inside]
posted by metalheart on Jul 8, 2009 - 15 answers

Emergency Research Materials Needed: Due to not being an adult about things I now have to write a quick story set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. And I have to finish it by Sunday. Yes, I've already read Wikipedia. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Apr 28, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some analogues to the Iowa Writers' Workshop outside the US -- creative writing programs that have the reputation of attracting the best of the best in their respective countries or regions? [more inside]
posted by Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh on Mar 19, 2009 - 12 answers

How do I create an anonymous online creative writing group? I want to limit membership to around 5 people. Specific qualifications inside: [more inside]
posted by dchrssyr on Feb 8, 2009 - 3 answers

Can you recommend any good books on writing poetry? [more inside]
posted by laumry on Jan 8, 2009 - 16 answers

Can anyone point me to a British equivalent of Studs Terkel's work? [more inside]
posted by laumry on Nov 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Any good free (or really inexpensive) OCR software out there? I looked through the archives here but couldn't find any info that was quite right for my needs. [more inside]
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit on Aug 22, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me create a literary tour of both Aix-en-Provence and Paris. [more inside]
posted by annabellee on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Creative writing in your second language: good or bad idea? [more inside]
posted by The Toad on Feb 11, 2008 - 26 answers

I'm teaching a feature writing class, and I'd like to require my students to read a nonfiction book by the end of the semester -- ala Tracy Kidder or John McPhee. I'd like them to do some sort of "book report" or presentation to the class at the end of the semester on the book they chose -- how do I make this assignment not lame? [more inside]
posted by printchick on Feb 5, 2008 - 16 answers

I'm teaching a college-level feature writing class this spring, and while I've taught the class before, I'm looking for new ideas for in-class writing exercises and short assignments. [more inside]
posted by printchick on Jan 9, 2008 - 4 answers

What would you recommend to someone who wants to increase their confidence in their writing abilities? (books/websites/other resources) [more inside]
posted by melissa on Nov 5, 2007 - 32 answers

New York Creative Writing/Critical Theory PHD: I am currently undertaking an MA in Creative Writing and Critical Theory in London, and plan to go on to PHD after I finish. I would ideally like to go to an East coast USA/New York university to do this (for several reasons). I'd like some help with finding a good list of possible institutions... [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Oct 16, 2007 - 26 answers

Give me some exercises for creative writing. [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Jul 9, 2007 - 21 answers

If I've been out of college for twelve years, from whom do I get recommendations for graduate school? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2007 - 11 answers

What activities can I suggest during a workshop on designing awesome creative writing assignments for overworked ESL teachers to use in class? (In Indonesia?) (With learners across many levels?) (For little/no money?) (Without Powerpoint?) [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Jan 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there any way for me to fund Oxford's Mst. course in creative writing? Or will I need to suck it up and decline their offer? [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Jul 18, 2006 - 21 answers

A friend and I want to embark on a collaborative creative writing project, and we're looking for online tools to make the management of bouncing ideas and story elements etc off each other easier. [more inside]
posted by planetthoughtful on Jun 6, 2006 - 10 answers

What faked-up synopsis of my book is most likely to win me kudos and myriad sexual adventures? [more inside]
posted by RokkitNite on Apr 7, 2006 - 36 answers

I'm wondering if anyone knows much about Phds with creative dissertations versus MFAs. I want to eventually teach college-level creative writing. [more inside]
posted by Destroid on Mar 30, 2006 - 10 answers

Does anyone know any good rules of thumb for writing resumes? [more inside]
posted by SinisterPurpose on Nov 8, 2005 - 22 answers

Do British magazines and newspapers use the same query letter system we use in the United States for story proposals? If not, how do you get a British editor to pay attention?
posted by inksyndicate on May 25, 2004 - 4 answers