What's the difference between creative writing and literature?

Question: What's the difference between creative writing and literature!?
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Creative writing is what an author does!. It is the process of creating a book or other written material!.

Literature is the book or written material that the author creates!.

One is an action (writing), the other is an object (literature)!.

If you are talking about "classes" with those names, a Creative Writing class will teach you how to write a novel!. A literature class will have you read novels!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

OMG! are you sure, dewcoon!?

Oh no! I picked the wrong course for college!.!.!.!. : (

I should've put "Creative writing" instead of "Comparative literature!." NO!!!!!!!!!

I can't get the application form back!.!.!.!. : ( : ( : (

I guess I'm not going to enter that university after all!.!.!.

-tepishane-

thanks for this question!. star for you! *sob*Www@QuestionHome@Com

creative writing requires you to think and use your imagination but literature reqires you to read written pieces and answer from themWww@QuestionHome@Com

Creative writing is the art--literature is the product!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

writing is what you do, literature is what you read!.Www@QuestionHome@Com