Teaching Creative Writing – Page 2

Rule Follower or Rule Breaker?

Many reports of Elmore Leonard’s recent death included mention of his 10 Rules for Writing. This list is something I often use as part of a classroom discussion on differing approaches to writing, but it also brings up thoughts on rules, ie, to follow or not to follow. For some people this is exactly whatContinue reading “Rule Follower or Rule Breaker?”

Teaching Uncertainty

So here we are, fresh into the new semester at BSU, and this week my students have made me think about the role of uncertainty for teachers in the classroom. This all started in the module Teaching Writing where I’m teaching students how to teach, a class that can become so self-referential I keep expectingContinue reading “Teaching Uncertainty”

How to Live a Writer’s Life

Now, I realise the title of this post is a bold statement because let’s face it, finding the best way to live a writer’s life is the Holy Grail of all writerly quests. It’s one of the reasons I started writing this blog in fact, after having no end of sleepless nights trying to juggleContinue reading “How to Live a Writer’s Life”