What is it about?

this story explores the issues and assumptions underlying the function of a writing workshop, and how an interactive dynamic between student and instructor leads to new knowledge

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Why is it important?

Writing workshops are the primary method Creative Writing classes are conducted ,and should be examined for their effectiveness. What do writing workshops really do?

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this is based on a real writing workshop I taught at the University of Wisconsin, and writing it helped me explore the tension between theory and practice in Creative Writing

Dr Paul Andrew Williams
University of the Sunshine Coast

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This page is a summary of: The Absence of Theory, New Writing, July 2012, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14790726.2011.639896.
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