(Second post of a series; check out the first post.) Perhaps the first lesson a creative writing student should learn is that there is a craft of writing. I know I had to learn that. It’s not so obvious to the starting writer who feels poetry is poetry because it looks like poetry, or one [...]
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Can it be taught? (part two)
Jul 29, 2010
11:08 pm
Filed under:c++, can it be taught?, creative writing industry, creative writing lore, decisions in art, pedagogy, raymond chandler
Morality and Freedom of Expression at the Upcoming Hong Kong Book Fair
Jul 20, 2010
9:39 am
Filed under:hong kong, hong kong book fair, pseudo models
I moved to Hong Kong, what is it, three weeks ago now, I believe, and amid all the practical matters I’ve had to attend to with such a significant change in geography, I’ve still kept up my search for opportunities to engage with the literary scene in my new home. So, I was delighted to [...]
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Jul 19, 2010
11:20 pm
Filed under:can it be taught?, creative writing industry, creative writing lore, decisions in art, pedagogy, ron macfarland
I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard this question: Can writing be taught? I’ve heard it asked in earnest and I’ve heard it asked flippantly, but I take it seriously each time. I also cannot tell you how often I wanted to twist the question back on the questioner: Why can’t writing be taught? Why [...]
More ...Photos from “Obviously You’re Not a Golfer”
I put this off for wa-aa-ay too long, but here’s some photos from our last reading …
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