Anyone who has gone through the academic "mill" will appreciate the benefit of online creative writing classes. Do you remember those large stone-cold lecture halls—hundreds of students listening to an instructor in the far distance standing at a podium and talking into a microphone? And how about the section classrooms of about a hundred or so students!

Compare this to today's virtual hands-on privacy of learning in your own home at your own pace with your creative writing instructor only a phone call or email away. If your instructor uses teleconferences for some of the group sessions, you can record and archive these on your computer for future replay.

When I started giving online creative writing classes, I enjoyed developing a teaching schedule that fit my lifestyle. I also loved the idea of having instant communication with my students. Digital technologies speed the process of editing and annotating classwork assignments. I vividly recall those laborious pre-computer days of manual cut and paste!

Both teacher and student have the best of all worlds with personal attention and a customized curriculum. Students have an opportunity to focus on areas where they need the most help, with creative writing exercises tailored to meet their needs.

If you need credits to qualify for a position that requires degrees and certification, the internet offers many creative writing classes online that provide such structured programs. However, if your goal is to learn creative writing techniques in order to develop books and articles you can publish and market yourself, it's best to work with a person who can help you structure this career and provide all the necessary resources and referrals. I highly recommend this type of self-styled writing career. It not only allows for flexibility and independence; it also provides tremendous self-satisfaction knowing that because of your own efforts, you have created a coterie of loyal fans waiting to read that your next book.

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