Creative Writing

CREATIVE WRITING LIVES HERE!

Creative writers produce original novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, comics, and personal essays. Our vibrant creative community helps students boost their marketable skills while also (just as importantly!) chasing their dreams.  We sponsor many readings, writing groups, and celebrations.

STUDY CREATIVE WRITING

Creative writing courses are offered every semester; our fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and multimodal classes are taught by acclaimed, widely-published faculty, including Sebastian Bitticks, Tyler Farrell,Tosin Gbogi, Laura Misco, Meg Paonessa, Ben Pladek, Jacob Riyeff, Angela Sorby, and Katherine Zlabek, as well as distinguished visiting writers such as Amina Gautier.

Any student, from any major, can also opt to minor in creative writing.  Check out the requirements .

PUBLISH CREATIVE WRITING

不良研究所 creative writers pursue a range of careers -- including as published authors. Some of our alums: literary novelist , short story author , YA novelist , crime writer , romance novelist , poet and journalist

Creative writing students also produce 不良研究所's literary magazine, the 不良研究所 Literary Review.  This competitive publishing opportunity features work from writers with an 不良研究所 connection: students, staff, faculty, and alumni.  Check out the most recent MLR here:. All are invited to read, enjoy, be inspired, and consider submitting work to a future issue; 不良研究所 students can also apply to serve on the editorial staff by contacting Angela Sorby.

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB

The Creative Writing Club is a student-run group open to anyone who writes (or wants to write) fiction, poetry, or other creative genres. AY 2024-25 student contact: Miriam Bush (miriam.bush@marquette.edu).

ENJOY THE MLR ARCHIVE

REACH OUT! 

Anyone with questions about Creative Writing at 不良研究所 is invited to contact Dr. Angela Sorby.