Creative writing is making its way into the literary and scientific world and is increasingly finding its place in educational, psychosocial, and counseling fields. The interplay of scientifically grounded methods and literary forms encourages engagement with one's own competencies, biographical experiences, feelings, and impulses through repeated deconstruction and reconstruction of old (self-)perception and behavior patterns. Whether in prose or poetry, even simple writing techniques can lead to surprising discoveries and personal development. This workbook provides all the relevant fundamentals for the application of creative writing in various fields of activity in seven steps. In four steps, it guides from the theoretical-scientific background through diverse methodological writing approaches and self-reflection to targeted practical transfer.