This statistic shows the share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, 15.4 percent of U.S. adults had taken a creative writing class at some point during their lifetime.
Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012." Chart. January 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Taking a Creative Writing Lesson or Class during Their Lifetime in The United States from 1982 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Share of adults taking a creative writing lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195524/participation-in-creative-writing-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/