Tag Archives: Creative writing

Creative writing for social research

Creative writing for social research

On the 18th of July 2018, I got a message, through the contact form on my website, from Richard Phillips who had a University of Sheffield email address. The message was brief, and said: “Dear Helen, I would like to explore the possibility of involving you in a workshop on creative writing and social research, and […] … learn more→

10 Tips for creative writing

10 Tips for creative writing

When you are going to write a creative essay, it’s important to make your work catchy for readers. Follow our tips on creative writing and create great articles. In this guide we have gathered the best ideas that will help to improve your writing skill, so be ready to get a lot of positive feedback […] … learn more→

Why the teaching of creative writing matters

Why the teaching of creative writing matters

For the last 30 years or so the rise of creative writing programmes in universities has been met with seemingly unending howls of derision from all quarters. Hanif Kureishi, novelist, screenwriter – and professor of creative writing at Kingston University – described them as a “waste of time”. But universities around the world beg to […] … learn more→

Teaching students to show, not tell

In his epic poem A Season in Hell, the surly French poet Arthur Rimbaud proposes that the Devil likes writing that lacks \”descriptive\” qualities. Rimbaud then makes a stand in favor of descriptive writing by offering \”these hideous pages from [his] notes of the damned.\” I wouldn\’t go so far as to say that nondescriptive […] … learn more→