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Helping members practice goal-making can have many benefits to the club culture and members' personal and academic lives.

This icebreaker challenges members to interview someone they do not know and introduce them to the group as the main character in a story. The only catch: You can't directly ask them what genre they'd want to be in!

Quickwriting simply refers to short (up to 10 minute) structured writing that usually responds to a prompt or mentor text.

Mindful writing encourages writers to reflect on their experiences through their writing. This research-backed practice can help members gain a greater understanding of themselves.

Informal sharing can become a well-loved tradition in a creative writing club. With some positive group norms, it can helps members gain positive feedback and build connections.

This activity can help build knowledge of basic story conventions and promote collaboration among members.

Timed-writing may seem intimidating, but it can be a fun way to help students get in the habit of drafting. Depending on your goals, it may be useful for members to spend anywhere from 5-40 minutes in quiet writing time.