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Creative Writing

National Poetry Month (April)
Poetry Archive
Poetry Foundation
Overview of Poetic Devices and Techniques
Basic Definition of Simile and Metaphor
How to Form Similes and Metaphors: Further Exploration
Sound Devices in Poetry
Form in Poetry
Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus

Elements of Drama & Theater
Types of Drama in Literature
Playwriting 101: Resources from a Play Writing Expert
Analyzing a Single Scene in a Play
Analyzing Plays

Comprehensive Fiction Writing
Overview of the Fiction Writing Process
Character Types
10 Tips for Writing Short Fiction
Flash Fiction
How To Write Flash Fiction (with Examples)

Creative Nonfiction Magazine: True Stories, Well Told
What is Creative Nonfiction?
Elements of Style in Creative Nonfiction
Literary Journalism
Memoir Writing Tips
Travel Writing Toolbox

Creative Arts Club

Join the Creative Arts Club to participate in campus activities that involve all of the arts including writing, drawing, painting, music, and theater. The CAC is also the proud sponsor and publisher of the Arts of IvyVine Journal.