All posts in "craft essays"

Pure Craft Is a Lie (Part 4)

Pure Craft Is a Lie (Part 4)

This is the final post in this series, continuing on the Part 1 post, Part 2 post, and Part 3 post of “‘Pure Craft’ Is a Lie.” * * * So the time has come to try to put forth some ways to approach these deficits in the workshop. I have a few ideas, but I'm sure I'm...

read more
“Pure Craft” Is a Lie (Part 3)

“Pure Craft” Is a Lie (Part 3)

This is a continuation of the Part 1 post and Part 2 post of “‘Pure Craft’ Is a Lie." The series continues in Part 4. * * * The writers of color in this workshop where the craft values are white, or the LGBT writers in a workshop where craft values are straight and...

read more
“Pure Craft” Is a Lie (Part 1)

“Pure Craft” Is a Lie (Part 1)

This is the first post in this series, "'Pure Craft' Is a Lie" continuing in Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.   Some alternate titles for this post: The MFA Story Craft as Colonization Craft vs POC Why Writers of Color Don't Write Pure Craft Essays A Lot of Craft, A...

read more