In college, creative assignments and projects happen a lot! If the goal is to express beauty, narrative, and/or art, then it's a creative project!

Some examples of creative projects include:

• Creative non-fiction writing
• Drama
• Fiction writing
• Photography
• Poetry (performed)
• Poetry (written)
• Screenwriting
• Visual art

Creative Process

No creative person has the same process as another—but here's a general outline of the steps involved in starting and finishing any creative project:

• Get ideas flowing--find your muse
• Habits of a creative/strategies
• Research (context, etc.)
• Revision/selection
• Refine/edit
• Public sharing

Learn More:

• Attention to Audience
• Brainstorming Tips
• Creative Writing Genre Guide
  • Sample Reflective Writing Pieces
• Creative Writing: Workshop Critiques Genre Guide
  • Sample Workshop Critiques
• Descriptive Writing: Showing vs. Telling
• Overcoming Writer's Block
• The Communication Triangle
• Understanding Your Assignment
• Creative Writing Support from Purdue OWL