tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post5426163720173352419..comments2024-03-18T04:40:38.214-05:00Comments on Murderous Musings: Can you train a writer?Chester Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-90599391067379737252011-08-04T23:16:53.433-05:002011-08-04T23:16:53.433-05:00I love writing workshops. I"ve taken quite a ...I love writing workshops. I"ve taken quite a few and learned something from every one of them--some more than others, I'll admit. I think as long as you can pick and choose what works for you rather than blindly accepting everything the teacher/master/guru says, they can be very useful.<br /><br />The best ones I've been to were by Donald Maass. I could practically feel my brain expanding, and my sense that what I learned there took my writing to a higher level was corroborated by a number of readers I trust.<br /><br />I've known some people who went to get their MFAs in creative writing and ran up against the things you mention--teachers trying to squeeze their students into their own molds so they churn out whatever the teacher deems "literary works."Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.com