How Do We Learn to Revise? (Teaching Revision Part 6)

August 15, 2016

This is a continuation of my posts on teaching revision. Earlier posts can be found here and here and here. If you’d like to contribute a guest post or response, please contact me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]. I remember a writer in my MFA program saying--in her workshop--that she never revised her writing. She thanked the class for their comments and then went on to say that she wasn't going to ...

Susan Ito on Revision Boot Camp

August 06, 2016

This is the latest in a series of guest posts on teaching creative writing. I asked Susan Ito whether she might write about the revision boot camp she runs. Another post from her is forthcoming. As always, if you’re interested in contributing to this series, email me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]. Susan Ito writes and teaches at the San Francisco Writers Grotto, and is an adjunct professor in the MFA programs ...

Jackson Bliss on Two Workshop Options

July 30, 2016

This is the latest in a series of guest posts on teaching creative writing. Jackson Bliss emailed me in response to this series with his own workshop pedagogy. The more perspectives the better. Here he discusses his own workshop experience as a student and giving his students two options to choose from. As always, if you’re interested in contributing to this series, email me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail ...

7 More Revision Prompts: Teaching Revision Part 5

July 23, 2016

This is a continuation of my posts on teaching revision. Earlier posts can be found here and here and here. The first 22 revision prompts are here. If you'd like to contribute a guest post or response, please contact me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]. I finally wrapped up my revision course and thought I would add the rest of the prompts I gave my class. Many of them are about plot, since that ended up being a ...