LibGuides: Creative Writing : Web Resources

Writing Reources Online

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (May 22, 1992)

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Fosters literary achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing.
Barnes and Noble Review
Brings readers smart and useful appraisals of books, music, and DVDs, as well as essays, interviews, and other features. It accommodates many voices, publishing exclusive material from a wide range of established critics, reviewers, and columnists.
The Best American Poetry
A place where we and friends can exchange, discuss, and argue about poems and poetry.
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
The best of bad writing . . . "that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels." (LII)
Creativity Portal: Imagination Prompt Generator
Having writer's block? Have the generator ask you an inspiring question.
Duotrope's Digest
An award-winning, free writers' resource listing over 3500 current Fiction and Poetry publications. Use this page to search for markets. Current.
For Better for Verse
"An interactive learning tool that can help you understand what makes metered poetry in English tick," this playful guide includes a number of poems with which you can test your own knowledge of scansion.
Internet Public Library: Creative Writing
A collection of links to useful sites covering many aspects of creative writing
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
An annual internet-based creative writing project which challenges participants to write 50,000 words of a new novel between November 1 and 30.
Paris Review Interviews
The Paris Review has long conducted in-depth interviews with writers in all genres, ranging from fiction to nonfiction, drama to poetry. Much of the magazine's interview archive is now available to non-subscribers.
Penguin Books UK
We exist to connect the world with the words that matter, through books that spark thoughts, dreams, conversations and learning.
Poetry Foundation
An independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. The site includes incisive articles, lists of bestselling poetry books, podcasts, and other information dedicated to keeping readers informed about the best of contemporary poetry.
Poets & Writers: Tools for Writers
The primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
A professional organization for authors of science fiction, fantasy and related genres.
Scribble Pad
Scribblepad was formed to offer a unique reference point on writing creatively and successfully.
sffworld.com (Science Fiction and Fantasy World)
Features short stories, articles, book reviews, excerpts, interviews, profiles and discussion forums.
Sisters in Crime (SinC)
An international organization founded in 1986 to promote the professional development and advancement of women writing crime fiction.
Voice of the Shuttle
Contains creative writing resources
The Writer's Almanac
The Writer's Almanac features the week's poem and a featured literary note that host Garrison Keillor will highlight from this day in literary history. Updated daily.

Gertrude Stein "Composition as Expanation"

Gertrude Stein wrote “Composition as Explanation” in the winter of 1925–26 and delivered it as a lecture to the Cambridge Literary Club and at Oxford University that summer. Stein discusses her approach to writing and the concerns that shaped her early work.

Composition as Explanation (1925)
Article found on the Poetry Foundation website.