Creative Writing Archive | American Studies Blog http://blog.asjournal.org/tag/creative-writing/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 It’s A Wrap: Beginning with Endings http://blog.asjournal.org/its-a-wrap-beginning-with-endings/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:53 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6197 At the end of the semester, I always like to include a wrap-up exercise for one final creative writing task: “It’s a Wrap” – which also … Continue reading It’s A Wrap: Beginning with Endings

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An A‑May-zing Month for Animals http://blog.asjournal.org/an-a-may-zing-month-for-animals/ Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:06 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6111 I like to think of May as one of the most amazing months – not only because it’s National Pet Month, but also because May 20 … Continue reading An A‑May-zing Month for Animals

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German Distance, American Naivety http://blog.asjournal.org/german-distance-american-naivety/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:00:53 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6041 As an American writer living in Berlin, I strain to understand and express some of the differences between my two homes. So many exceptions to any … Continue reading German Distance, American Naivety

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Travelogues http://blog.asjournal.org/travelogues/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:32:47 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6003 What exactly is a travelogue? Or, asked differently, what is it not? A travelogue is not an advertisement that tries to sell specific destinations to its … Continue reading Travelogues

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What Does the Fox Say? A Simple Tale with a Plethora of Possibilities http://blog.asjournal.org/what-does-the-fox-say-a-simple-tale-with-a-plethora-of-possibilities/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:00:51 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5981 When I first read George Saunders’ fable-like tale, Fox 8, I initially felt amused, then sad, and finally outraged. I also felt a blog brewing – … Continue reading What Does the Fox Say? A Simple Tale with a Plethora of Possibilities

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“My Name” – Vignettes about You http://blog.asjournal.org/my-name-vignettes-about-you/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:10 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5970 Vignettes are wonderful! Sometimes described as a slice of life, vignettes can be so short that they take away the fear of ending up with a … Continue reading “My Name” – Vignettes about You

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