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The Creative Writing major offers you the opportunity to explore your creative potential and to extend your work to avant-garde, cross-genre and experimental forms of writing.

You will be encouraged to critically test the creative potential and the influence of contemporary theoretical and philosophical schools of thought in all forms of writing. Areas of specialisation include fiction, poetry, poetics, non-fiction, performance and writing for theatre, and autobiography.

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This subject focuses on the creative process of shorter literary work, from the first idea through the development, editing and presentation, including the identification of sources, and choice of style and form. Students will be encouraged to attempt a variety of forms including poetry, monologue, fiction and creative non-fiction. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary literature as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.

This subject asks students to develop their own non-fiction writing, short or longer, through the study of course materials, through class discussions and workshop sessions. The topics dealt with in this subject will include sport, science, political and autobiographical writing. The subject enables students to develop and draft a number of related or unrelated essays and other creative non-fictions, and to gain an understanding of the writing workshop process.

This subject is an introduction to a range of poetic forms. Students will read poetry from various periods and cultures, with an emphasis on 20th century and contemporary poetry.

This subject is an introduction to the principles and techniques of scriptwriting for the theatre. A selection of theatre scripts in various styles will be studied, in conjunction with relevant critical material, to enhance the production of an original script. Students will each view a current Melbourne theatre production and review the scriptwriting concept and techniques through blog-posts on a class forum, as well as participating in workshopping of their classmates’ scripts throughout semester. This subject is compulsory for students planning to take Writing Radical Performance in the 3rd year of their studies.

In this subject students will explore principles of the craft and theory of writing short fiction including graphic narrative. Students will read a variety of fiction texts from the beginning of the modernist era to contemporary fiction, ranging from Gogol to Chekhov, Hemingway, Faulkner, Munro, Garner, Keret and others.

In this subject students will be introduced to the history of screenwriting and the principles of the craft of writing scripts for screen. Students will read and respond to a variety of scripts written for screen. Students will also be required to write a short original screenplay. This subject is highly recommended for students intending to take Advanced Screenwriting and/or Writing for Theatre in their 3rd year studies.

Advanced Screenwriting focuses on the creation of an original script for screen. This subject builds upon skills learnt in the second year Creative Writing subject Writing for Screen. Students will enhance, through practical workshops, their screenwriting techniques in three areas: Film, TV and New Media forms. Students will develop a creative project comprising a concept and script excerpts from either: a short film, a feature length film, a TV pilot, or a new media project: such as a web series or video game. Advanced Screenwriting draws upon a wide range of examples and contemporary applications of screenwriting, including a range of genres, along with contemporary media innovations. As a result students should have, on completion of the subject, an understanding of how screenwriting history, common techniques and new advances in the form relate to current practice.

Students will survey historical and contemporary pieces of autobiography and biography, reading critically for both narrative techniques such as structure, voice, point of view, and style, and cultural/theoretical views on ideas such as subjectivity and othering. Students will read essays on memory, writing the self, and writing the other alongside creative writing. Research practices such as interviewing skills, archival research and genealogical research will be investigated in the production of a folio of original autobiographical and biographical writing.

This subject will take up questions of creativity, professional practice and critical theory as they relate to creative writing, with a view to students engaging with contemporary Australian and global writing culture. The subject will be lecture and tutorial-based, with a series of lectures followed by student-devised group projects leading to presentations at lectures. There will be, in addition, individual creative projects.

This subject is designed to help students conceive, research and begin the writing of a novel, and to articulate an understanding of contemporary novels. It will introduce students to theoretical and historical approaches to the understanding and practice of extended narrative or novel writing. Students will read a variety of narrative-based and theoretical texts with emphasis on contemporary works. The focus of this subject is on the production of the student’s own extended work of fiction, the major assessment being on an extract, preferably the opening part of that work.

Students in this subject will inquire into a wide range of traditional and contemporary stylistic practices in poetry and poetics. Students will analyse and present discussions on a variety of poetic texts and recent works on poetics, before applying central poetic styles in their own writing. The subject will also involve intensive workshopping of students' own poetry with a focus on extending poetic technique and developing and articulating a personal poetic.

This subject engages with the theoretical, practical and technical aspects of script writing for performance. Through a rigorous examination of the work of key artists and writing from the 1960s onwards, students will devise concepts for radical performance and enhance their scriptwriting practice. Student will produce a critical essay and two scripts for performance: a solo piece or monologue; and a script for a collective; as well as workshopping their ideas in class.

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This major is available through more than one course, both of which have their own separate entry requirements.

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• MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) Produced by the Modern Language Association the International Bibliography is the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore and film, covering scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present. It includes citations to content published in journals, books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites and dissertations. The database also includes the Directory of Periodicals and the Thesaurus.
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• Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) Incorporates the content of CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study to create a research and reference resource of unprecedented scope and depth encompassing the breadth of the communication discipline. Offers cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 570 journals, and selected coverage of nearly 200 more, as well as full text for over 450 journals.
• Project Muse Journal Collection Project MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.

Select list of Australian journals for Creative Writing

• Overland Overland – Australia’s only radical literary magazine – has been showcasing brilliant and progressive fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art since 1954. The magazine has published some of Australia’s most iconic voices, and continues to give space to underrepresented voices and brand-new literary talent every single day. Also available in print from 1954.
• Southerly : the magazine of the Australian English Association
• Going down swinging
• Cordite Poetry Review
• Text Journal
• Kill your darlings: new fiction, essays, commentary and reviews

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• Australian Poetry A not-for-profit association established to promote reading, writing and publishing activities associated with Australian poetry in all of its forms.
• Australian Society of Authors The professional association for Australia's literary creators. Includes useful information on recommended rates of pay, Copyright Agency Limited, Public Lending Rights, and resources for authors. Authorlink for editors, agents, writers and readers This site provides resources to help writers become published and to make the job of finding good writers easier for editors and agents.
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Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice (CWRI10001)

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This subject focuses on the creative process of shorter literary work, from the first idea through the development, editing and presentation, including the identification of sources, and choice of style and form. Students will be encouraged to attempt a variety of forms including poetry, monologue, fiction and creative non-fiction. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary literature as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, student should have:

• a strong understanding of the discipline of creative writing, including its histories, frameworks and principles;
• had an opportunity to play with ideas, drawing on their experience and memory to draft and develop their own creative written works to a high standard;
• been challenged in thinking in ways that ‘desettle’ previous understandings; a detailed knowledge and understanding of various forms of creative writing such as poetry, creative non-fiction and fiction;
• learned the foundations of appropriate methodologies and critical inquiry into creative works with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
• the ability to act as informed and critically discriminating participants in the appraisal and discussion of the creative work of their peers, taking into account individual and cultural differences;
• the ability to work with independence, self-reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges;
• been inspired to continue to pursue the discipline of creative writing; and
• learned the foundations of technical and computer skills, including LMS Discussion Board participation.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:

• the ability to apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written texts;
• the ability to apply problem-solving skills to creative tasks;
• the ability to complete written tasks to a high level of literacy;
• the ability to tackle unfamiliar problems with confidence; and
• the ability to plan and develop their own work.

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Creative Writing research proposals

Some guidelines to assist you in developing a proposal for a research higher degree in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne (MA or PhD).

The creative PhD at the University of Melbourne is developed and marked as a single thesis, with two major elements: a dissertation and a creative work.

Each part usually contributes 50% to the overall word count. It is possible to increase the dissertation above 50%, but the creative work cannot be more than 50%.

One way to understand the unity of the creative PhD thesis is to consider that there is one overarching research question or hypothesis, which is approached within the thesis in two different manners, a scholarly one and a creative one.

The dissertation is not an exegesis. The dissertation does not offer a commentary on the creative processes or the intentions of the writer. The dissertation is intended to stand independently as a scholarly work making an original contribution to its field or discipline. In creative writing, this field is often interdisciplinary, but it can be characterised as a discipline interested in writerly questions, that is questions that take into account creativity, creative processes, the decision-making that goes into a creative text, cultural and technological influences on writing, questions of genre boundaries (including emerging genres, hybrid genres), and questions that address issues in conceiving of writing as a craft. This is a broad description and it is not exhaustive, but it does indicate that most dissertations are investigating aspects of the act of writing.

In your proposal you should make it clear what your research question is, and how this question fits with or responds to an ongoing critical discourse. You should identify the fields or disciplines you will draw upon, what models of analysis you will adopt, and what critical and creative texts you wish to discuss in your dissertation.

The creative work will need to be articulated in your proposal with some detail, understanding that as with all creative works there will be room for re-considerations and re-drafting. You should show how your creative work addresses or arises from your research question.

Your proposal should include an indicative list of the texts you will consult.

For more information please see the Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) web page.

Top 7 Professional Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne

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What is Creative Writing?

Creative Writing is all about the imaginative perspective of a writer, that is drawn to narrate a story. The imaginative perspective here is the creation of the art through the characters, plot setting, and climax of the story. Creative Writing can be in many forms. A writer doesn’t need to present their written work in the form of a novel only. A writer can always sketch out his written work in the form of poetry, novels, plays, short stories, etc.

“Creative” word here itself clarifies that it is freestyle writing with no boundaries of any sort. It is a form of writing where innovation and imagination are the foundation of the story. Together, with impactful writing, a masterpiece is created.

Example of Creative Writing in One Line

Normal writing:.

She kept overthinking and I wasn’t doing anything about it.

Creative Writing:

Her mind kept hoping from one puff of the cloud to another, on a loop and I didn’t even lift a finger.

4 Styles of Creative Writing

To understand creative writing in-depth, you need to understand the 4 styles of creative writing:, descriptive writing:.

Descriptive Writing can be defined as a style of writing where the writer portrays a clear description of the place, characters, events, emotions, etc. It is a form of writing where the writer has to focus on enhancing the minute details which can invoke the reader’s senses through the words themselves.

In simple terms, the writer has to create such an environment through the writings where the reader can imagine and experience the written words. The best example of Descriptive writing is Show don’t tell.  

Show Don’t Tell is a way of presenting the writings in such a manner that the reader can experience the story through senses and feelings. It is a technique where the writer shows the reader the story through exposition and description. The writer uses Five senses to transport the reader’s mind to imagine the minute details of the plot elaborately.

Expository Writing:

Expository writing can be defined as a style of writing where the writer’s purpose is to inform and educate their readers with facts and figures. A common example of expository writing is textbooks, articles on business writing, etc. Expository writing is not about the writer’s perspective. It is always put on in a logical format without any attempt to influence a reader’s perspective.

Persuasive Writing:

Persuasive Writing as the name suggests is a style of writing where the writer intends to influence and inclined the mind of a reader towards a certain side. A very common example of persuasive writing is reviews, editorials, advertisements, proposals, critics reviews, etc.

Evidence-based writings backed by facts and statistics always earn credibility. Readers tend to believe in the authenticity of such writing pieces where the writer’s observations and personal experiences are enriched with balanced and current information.

Narrative Writing:

Narrative Writing is story writing. It can be defined as the art of connecting events or sequences in such a manner that it narrates a story.

A Successful Narrative Needs to Have the Following Skills:

• Proper plotting of the story
• Creating attention-catching beginnings
• Focusing on the minute details
• Gripping suspense
• Detailed climax
• A satisfying ending

Elements of Creative Writing:

In creative writing, it is imperative to understand different elements that are used in creating a strong story structure:.

A plot can simply be defined as the series of events that take place in the story.

Characters are the players of the story who respond to each other and play an important part in creating different events.

Character Development:

Character development is the portrayal of the characters in a certain manner that makes them come out as authentic.

The setting is the overall takeaway that the writer wants its readers to get.

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Types of Creative Writing

Creative writing can be introduced by the writer in different types, which are mentioned below:.

• TV and movie scripts
• Fiction novels
• Personal essays

The above points are self-explanatory and need no further description.

Different Genres of Creative Writing

• Fiction/Literary nonfiction

Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne

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Content Writing Course Details:

The course offered by IIM SKILLS provides guaranteed internship and certification to its students. It also offers free tools worth Rs. 35000 including WordPress, Keyword finding tools , SEO management, and much more. The curriculum of the creative writing course/ Content Writing Course ensures that you master 30 types of writing skills through learning programs and pieces of training. The expert faculty helps you to master each form of writing with in-depth study and assignments given. This is a must-go place for aspiring writers who are searching for practical-oriented training.

IIM SKILLS CONTENT WRITING COURSE MODULES & CONTENT

Course duration:.

The entire course is covered in 140 learning hours which includes a 1-month of online training and 3 months of guaranteed internships.

Course Fees:

270.38 Australian Dollar + GST

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2. University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is one of the leading universities in Australia that offer Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne, where students are groomed with a distinctive approach. They aim to professionally make skilled their students in such a manner that they can create a strong impact not only within Australia but also across the globe. The university is managed under the strong leadership of professionals who are not only highly skilled but are also responsible for creating the university into a world-class institution at a global level.

Course Details:

Creative writing courses at the university of Melbourne are divided into different levels.

Level 1 Further Has the Below-mentioned Subjects:

• Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice
• Creative Writing: Nonfiction, New Media
• Arts Discovery

Level 2 Further Has the Below-mentioned Subjects:

• Short Fiction
• Creative Non-Fiction
• Writing for Screen
• Scripts for Contemporary Theatre
• Writing Identity and Difference  

Level 3 Further Has the Below-mentioned Subjects

• Poetry and Poetics
• Life writing
• Advance Screenwriting
• Writing Videogames and Live Performance Writing
• Encounters with writing

There are some compulsory subjects and some electives at each level, which are future divided by the point system. A student has to achieve specific points to be able to move further into levels.

The entire course is a bachelor’s degree which can be completed in the time of 3 years.

1,03,744 AUD including GST

3. Australian Writings Centre

Australian Writings Centre’s creative writing courses in Melbourne have been providing writing programs for more than a decade. They specialize in designing practical and powerful writing courses that not only help in improving the writing skills of the student but also spark the passion for impactful writing.

The Australian Writing center was established in 2005 with 65 different writing courses. It holds more than 100 skilled and professional presenters that shape the aspiring mind into an impressive writer. The Australian Writing center aims to provide industry-relevant and practical training to anyone and everyone who dreams to be a writer.

The creative writing course is divided into 5 modules, where each module emphasizes the below-mentioned topics:

Module 1 : Creative Writing Stage 1

It further covers Novel Writings essentials, which covers the below-mentioned topics.

• Character Building
• Narrative voice recognition
• Building blocks of the story
• Building the nerve center
• Putting together everything

Module 2: Writing Children’s Book

Module 3: writing picture’s book, module 4: fiction techniques:.

It further covers topics such as:

• Romance Writing
• Character Development
• Short-story Essentials
• Historical Fiction Writing
• Fantasy and Life Writing
• Plotting and Planning
• Crime and Thriller Writing
• Creative Non-fiction

Module 5: Publishing:

It further elaborates on topics such as:

• Inside Publishing
• Author’s Website
• Making Attractive Book covers
• Self-Publishing at Kindle
• Prints and e-books

The entire course is covered in 5 Weeks with 3 to 4 hours of classes per day.

450 AUD which is inclusive of GST

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4. The Writer’s Studio

The Writer’s Studio has been collectively operating with the joined efforts of an absolute beginner to a professional writer for more than three decades. It has a wide team of experienced tutors that nurture the writing skills of their students at every step f the program. They ensure to bring out the best version of you as a writer.

The creative writing courses in Melbourne provided by The writer’s studio are divided into weeks, where the focus area of each week has been mentioned below:

• Week 1: Unlock the power of imagination
• Week 2: Art and craft of writing
• Week 3: Character development & Structure Story
• Week 4: Putting it all together

During the course, the students are further provided with weekly videos, emailers to keep the student engaged, daily writing assignments, and regular feedback from the tutors.

Course Fees: 495 AUD which is inclusive of GST

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5. CAE- Centre of Adult Education

The Council of Adult Education or CAE was established way back in 1947 under the Victorian Government Legislation. The institution was established with the view of imparting adult education. Between the years 2001 to 2019, different amendments took place to CAE. From the council handling its operation to changing its name to Centre of Adult Education, CAE went through different phases and changes.

With now on a steady state, CAE offers to be supportive and accessible in providing a top-class learning environment to its students. They have adopted an innovative approach in terms of leadership, learning, knowledge, ideas sharing, and much more. They have a committed staff that is experienced and expert in their field.

Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne provided by CAE covers the below-mentioned topics:

• Finding an Inspiration
• creation and development of characters
• Settings, description, atmosphere, and mood
• Plotting and structuring
• Creating dialogues and points of view
• Rewriting and then editing
• Recognizing cliches and avoiding it
• Focusing on Show don’t tell

The detailed course is covered in 80 hours (40 days with 2 hours of class each day)

325 AUD which is inclusive of GST

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6. Writer’s Victoria

Writer’s Victoria was created in the year 1989 by a group of professional writers to benefit the writing community of Victoria. With many changes and collaborations, in 2011 Victorian Writing Centre name was renamed Writer’s Victoria. This community offers a paid membership to the people of Victoria and Australia where the workshop and courses are designed as per the requirements and aspirations of the fellow members.

Additionally, the community also conducts different writing programs, literary events, and workshops that run year-round in Melbourne, Victoria (region) as well as online, to provide guidance and support to all sorts of writers. However, the pricing of courses, webinars, and events offered differ from one another. It is decided as per the duration, the mode of presentation- online or offline, and the level of guidance required.  

7. Faber’s Writing Academy

Faber’s Writing Academy is one of the recognized writing institutions which was brought to existence by the renowned Australian publisher, “Allen and Unwin” and London-based publisher “Faber and Faber’s” collaboration. The Academy is operated by award-winning authors, publishers, and literary agents, who are experts in their work in this industry.

The institution offers different opportunities to learn all about Creative writing through the leading individuals in the industry. There are different types of courses available that covers the aspects of creative writing separately. Some of the courses under creative writing are mentioned below:

• Writing About Books
• Writing Historical Fiction
• Learning Editing Skills for Creative Writers
• Kickstart Your Memoir
• Kickstart Your Novel
• Starting to Write- Young Adult

The courses are covered in detail over a period of a year.

The courses start from 475 AUD inclusive of GST.

Frequently Asked Questions- FAQs

1. what is the minimum qualification required to get enrolled with top creative writing courses in melbourne.

There are no such minimum qualification criteria if you want to get yourself enrolled in the top creative writing courses in Melbourne. You can opt for a full-time bachelor’s degree or you can go ahead with online Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne.

2. I am not a writer, but I want to try my luck. Can I get enrolled in Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne?

Yes, you surely can. You don’t have to be a writer but as long as you are willing to be one. If you believe you are passionate and creative enough to take out time for writing daily then you can surely get enrolled in the Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne.

3. Should I opt for an online course or an offline Creative Writing course?

It depends on you, your time, and your availability. If you are going to be a full-time student and want to learn creative writing as a degree then you can choose a three-year degree program. However, if you are a working professional and want to learn this course as a passion or hobby and have limited time, then you can go ahead with short-duration courses that are easily available online.

4. What career options will I have if I do a Creative Writing Course?

If you graduate or certify from a distinctive and renowned institution, you can have ample career options with this course. You can choose to be a full-time author, screenwriter, scriptwriter, poet, short-story writer, drama or play writer, songwriter, and whatnot. It will depend on your interest area, proficiency, and skills.

Conclusion:

Creative Writing is a journey of penning the imagination and creating a world that the reader can rejoice, from a writer’s perspective. However, in this journey, there are many technicalities that the writer needs to adhere to, to be successful. After all, a writer is nothing without their readers. Creative Writing Courses in Melbourne are informative courses offered by different recognized institutes, that help anyone and everyone to sharpen and nurture their writing skills. A writer can upskill the knowledge or deep dive into the technical aspects as per the requirement with the help of these courses. Whichever institute suffices for your requirement, can be your next hub of the knowledge center.

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Apr. 22, 2024

Empowering voices: the future of creative writing at rice university.

Creative writing transcends conventional academic boundaries, serving as both a discipline and a practice that invites diverse perspectives and influences. According to Ian Schimmel, associate teaching professor of English at Rice University, creative writing is characterized by its openness to exploration and expression.

“It does not define the scope of what a thought project should be,” Schimmel said, adding that creative writing encompasses a wide range of forms and styles, from traditional genres like fiction, poetry, nonfiction and drama to emerging mediums that shape contemporary discourse. “It’s very permeable to other parts of the university that want to participate in it.”

Extending beyond mere poetic imagery or storytelling, creative writing delves into the depths of human experience, capturing the rhythm, themes and pauses that define individual narratives.

“We’re all an amalgamation of stories,” said Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English. “The rigor of having to explore your imagination and memory with these tools we have is hard work. We try to make it enjoyable work, but it’s definitely hard work.”

Creative writing plays a pivotal role in understanding and interpreting societal narratives, Schimmel pointed out, highlighting the significance of studying hybrid forms that blend elements of journalism, memoir and personal reflection, reflecting the multifaceted nature of contemporary storytelling.

“I prefer the term ‘imaginative writing’ or ‘public writing,’” said Justin Cronin, writer-in-residence in English. “‘Creative writing’ pays less attention to the idea that this is a discipline. It really is a very particular kind of discipline that you need to learn to do.”

At its core, creative writing is about having something to say — a point of view or an urgency that compels expression.

“We are equipping students with the tools to say what they feel is most important and urgent,” Schimmel said. “That’s where the fulfillment comes from.”

For Cronin, teaching creative writing is a dynamic process of self-discovery and exploration.

“Anyone who teaches creative writing is teaching themselves, full stop,” Cronin said. “We are doing both all the time.”

He emphasized the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline, drawing connections between literature, film and societal trends. Cronin’s spring 2024 course titled “The End of the World as We Know It: Writing (and Reading) Apocalypse” exemplifies this interdisciplinary approach, blending literary analysis with creative expression to explore existential themes.

“There is a lot to learn about craft, about how to make a good sentence, how essays really work, how stories or novels work,” Cronin said. “But then there are also the broader questions: Why do we do this? Where does it come from, and where does it go?”

‘It feels like home’

It’s worth reflecting on the latter question in relation to Rice’s creative writing program. Of the current faculty, Cronin has the longest institutional knowledge. He came to Rice in 2003, effectively doubling the program’s full-time faculty.

“It was just me teaching fiction and one poetry professor,” Cronin said. “That was creative writing in 2003.”

A couple of years later when he sold a partial manuscript of what evolved into his trilogy “The Passage,” Cronin stepped down from his full-time teaching role to focus on the series.

Schimmel later joined Rice during a two-year fellowship starting in 2011. After his first year, the two other creative writing faculty members retired.

“I was one of only one or two other people teaching creative writing at Rice in 2012,” Schimmel said.

Associate professor Amber Dermont joined the faculty followed by assistant professor Paul Otremba then Lacy Johnson in 2016, which is when Cronin returned to teach at Rice.

“We made a strategic plan that involved investing in creative writing, trying to make Rice the best undergraduate creative writing program in the country,” said Lacy Johnson, associate professor of creative writing and director of undergraduate studies in English. “We proposed hiring a few more writers so that we could continue to grow.”

And they did, adding Laymon, professor in the practice Andrea Bajani, assistant professor Bryan Washington and associate professor Tomás Q. Morín.

“When I saw the job posting at Rice, every writer I knew was applying for the job,” Morín said. “Every writer I knew wanted to work at Rice because it was a dream job.”

Morin said his desire to join the faculty only grew after visiting the campus during the interview process when he got to meet the people he’d be working with and the students he’d be teaching.

“I felt like this job could be my last stop in terms of my academic career,” Morín said. “This is a place where I could retire. Once I actually did start teaching here, all of that was affirmed. I don’t want to ever teach anywhere else again. This doesn’t feel like a job. It feels like home.”

“With Lacy Johnson, Ian Schimmel, Kiese Laymon, Bryan Washington, Tomás Morín, Amber Dermont, Andrea Bajani and Justin Cronin, Rice boasts some of the most significant writers in the United States,” said Kathleen Canning, dean of the School of Humanities, in sharing her assessment of the creative writing faculty she calls “amazing.”

“Spectacular” is the word Cronin choses to describe his colleagues.

“The amount of raw achievement in so many areas is unparalleled,” Cronin said, pointing to Laymon’s selection as a MacArthur Fellow and Johnson’s creation of the Houston Flood Museum. “We have short story writers, essayists, novelists, poets, screenwriters. We have it all.”

Laymon, who started teaching at Rice in January 2022, expressed that he’s been impressed by how dynamic and thoughtful his colleagues are.

“Our ability to work together is one of the reasons why the creative writing program is growing at such an incredible rate,” Laymon said.

"The learning and the doing"

The program’s not growing just in terms of faculty; the academic powerhouse has captured the imagination and enthusiasm of students, sparking a surge of interest that far exceeds available capacity. Most creative writing classes have waitlists at least 20 students deep, while the waitlists for intro workshops are closer to 75.

“I’ve never worked anywhere where there was such a tremendous curiosity, passion and interest in creative writing at the undergraduate level,” Morín said.

“The desire on the part of these students to use creativity to explore critically and intellectually, I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” Laymon said, adding that he believes the interest is connected to the strength of the faculty. “You don’t find creative writing programs with any sort of growth unless the students are being taught well.”

Laymon suggested the program’s success also lies in its ability to attract students from diverse disciplines, including computer science, biology and engineering.

“There is such a hunger on our campus to make things and to take what you learned in the classroom and apply it,” Schimmel said. “There’s often a gulf between the theoretical and the practical in an education setting. What’s powerful about creative writing, and the arts in general, is the connectivity between the learning and the doing.”

Faculty members say they appreciate the diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary collaborations that emerge from such a dynamic student body.

“There are so many different kinds of expertise for students to use Rice and Houston as a laboratory to think about the issues that are facing us today,” Johnson said. “Thinking about climate, about science, about community, about culture, where better than Houston to come to learn to write about those things?”

"Experimenting with words"

The creative writing program is a catalyst for that exploration and discovery, empowering students to engage with a myriad of topics and formats while honing their skills as storytellers.

For example, on the nonfiction side, Laymon’s spring 2024 course titled "Verses/Versus: Miseducation of Lauryn Hill v. good kid m.A.A.d. city (or 1998 vs. 2012)” allows students to reflect on how music influences their lives, whether through personal experiences or the albums discussed in class. “Nonfiction Nature Writing,” taught by Johnson, merges writing and environmental philosophy.

“We’re giving consideration to the ways that we think about and talk about the environment as well as practicing writing about our relationship to the environment,” Johnson said. “Students often come to that class from the sciences. I have a lot of students from environmental sciences, geology, physics, ecology and evolutionary biology.”

The class is a different application of science, Johnson added, explaining that it provides students an opportunity to apply and translate what they’ve learned in their other classes in creative ways.

Schimmel, meanwhile, teaches podcasting courses, challenging students to report on stories beyond the hedges of Rice. By interviewing real-life characters and crafting compelling narratives, students gain valuable storytelling skills while exploring the power of audio storytelling.

“We deconstruct the narrative structures of radio storytelling to understand how a large amount of material can be condensed into something that is manageable, enjoyable and informative for an audience,” Schimmel said.

Central to the creative writing experience at Rice is the workshop. Through peer critique and experimentation, students refine their writing and gain insights into audience engagement and narrative structure.

“A workshop environment helps you compare your intentions with the realities of your audience,” Schimmel said. “It pulls you out of yourself. It makes you conscious of how form and technique affect your reader’s desire to interact with your work.”

Laymon underscored the importance of experimentation in creative writing. By encouraging students to explore literary traditions and experiment with language, the program fosters a culture of innovation and self-expression.

“We all have these 26 letters. How do we create a story with them?” Laymon said. “We need young people out there experimenting with words and to be encouraged to do that.”

"A unique opportunity"

As Rice’s creative writing program has evolved, its faculty have remained dedicated to fostering a culture of creativity, expression and intellectual inquiry, shaping the next generation of writers and thinkers.

“One of our goals is to broaden the public’s understanding of what creative writing is and how it can serve as a public utility for all,” Schimmel said.

The next step for the program, according to Cronin, is to elevate from a strong program to a national leader in undergraduate creative writing education.

“We want to be the best undergraduate creative writing program in the country, which means students come to Rice specifically for that,” Cronin said. “We want to build the kind of program that people deliberately seek out. Students apply to a university for a thing, and we want to be that thing.”

Faculty members are exploring the possibility of establishing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing, which reflects the program’s commitment to furthering its impact and engaging with a broader community of writers.

“There’s a lot of interest,” Johnson said. “We have a really unique opportunity at Rice to build something from scratch.”

“That feels incredibly exciting to me,” Morín said, explaining that the goal is to create a program that addresses the shortcomings of the traditional MFA model while offering a fresh and dynamic approach. “It gives me a lot of energy, because as a group, we can offer the kind of experience that a graduate student in creative writing can’t find anywhere else.”

For more information about Rice’s creative writing program, click here .

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