New Tools for Timeless Work: Technological Advances in Creative Writing Pedagogy

Abstract

Creative Writing has always been at the forefront of experimentation. New ideas and practices keep the field vital and relevant, and Creative Writing teachers should maintain this tradition by taking advantage of new tools and pedagogical practices. Technology, which has changed more in the past three generations than in all prior generations combined, is the key to advancing Creative Writing in the twenty-first-century classroom. Weblogs, wikis, e-mail workshops, discussion boards, MOO communities and creative writing software are some of the new tools available. This paper introduces these tools and offers ways in which they may improve the quality of Creative Writing experiences in Higher Education.