Can Creative Writing Really Be Taught?
Author | : Stephanie Vanderslice |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2017-07-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474285063 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474285066 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Can Creative Writing Really Be Taught? written by Stephanie Vanderslice and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated throughout, this 10th-anniversary edition of Can Creative Writing Really Be Taught? is a significantly expanded guide to key issues and practices in creative writing teaching today. Challenging the myths of creative writing teaching, experienced and up-and-coming teachers explore what works in the classroom and workshop and what does not. Now brought up-to-date with new issues that have emerged with the explosion of creative writing courses in higher education, the new edition includes: · Guides to and case studies of workshop practice · Discussions on grading and the myth of “the easy A” · Explorations of the relationship between reading and writing · A new chapter on creative writing research · A new chapter on games, fan-fiction and genre writing · New chapters on identity and activism