April 23, 2016
This is the first in a series of posts on rethinking critique in the workshop. The second post is here. The third is here. The fourth is here.
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Recently I was on a panel with two writers I admire and afterward we got to talking about PhD programs. One of them, an Iowa MFA grad, had been encouraged to apply. “But I hate workshops,” she said. The other, a student in my own CW PhD program, agreed. I didn’t ...
April 15, 2016
This is the latest in a series of guest posts on teaching creative writing. It's a response to the "'Pure Craft' Is a Lie" series, about colonialism in the workshop in the way we accept craft as "universal." Jerri Bell emailed me about what impact the series might have on teaching creative writing to veterans. I asked if I could share her email, and she agreed.
As always, if you’re interested in contributing to this ...
April 08, 2016
This is a series of posts from Lily Hoang and her students on how Hoang teaches revision workshops. I'll leave Hoang's post at the top and the student post below. This second student reflection on the revision workshop is by Allie Field Bell. As always, if you'd like to contribute a guest post, you can reach me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]
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From Lily Hoang, author of A Bestiary, Changing, and other ...
March 25, 2016
This is a series of posts starting with Lily Hoang on how she teaches revision workshops, and then including her students' experiences of the workshop. I'll leave Hoang's post at the top and post a student post below. The first student post is by Brady Richards. As always, if you'd like to contribute a guest post, you can reach me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]
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From Lily Hoang, author of A Bestiary, ...
