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Creative Writing goes well beyond simply writing yourself.  To full understand the field of creative writing, students will study literature from many eras and experiment with several literary media.  And to succeed and earn a degree in Creative Writing, a student must have both creativity and courage.  

Students will read dozens of works and analyze how the author created each character to be multi-dimensional, and the thematic meaning of a seemingly insignificant plot device that an ordinary reader might skim over.  In addition to reading literary masterpieces, students will read future classics from contemporary writers.  

Students focusing on creative writing will also compose reams of poems, short-stories, and essays over the course of their education.   Each of these works will be drafted and composed on a very strict deadline.  It can prove very difficult to read analytically or to write creatively while one's time is budgeted, but the time-management skills, and the ability to write quickly will prove valuable in many fields.  

And when all is said and done, and a work has been turned in, the student must learn to accept criticism from instructors and peers and revise his of her work based on those criticisms.  In many cases, the students will read in front of their class and even in front of an audience to present their work.  These public speaking skills again are valuable in many fields. 

If a Creative Writing graduate cannot make a career out of writing fiction or poetry, careers in journalism, education, publishing, editing, and advertising are all options.