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Creative Writing: Overview

Ideas on how to engage in creative writing.

What is Creative Writing?

Creative writing is the very fine art of making things up, in the most attractive, apt and convincing way possible. It's the telling of lies in order to reveal illuminating and dark truths about the world and our place in it.

Often creative writing takes the form of Poetry, Fiction and Plays.

Creative writing tools

Inspiration

Online Generators for inspiration

iPad/iPhone apps to help you write

General Writing Resources