Ebook: Rethinking Creative Writing in Higher Education : Programs and Practices That Work

‘This is a brave, serious, passionate and entertaining book’ - Dr Steve May, Head of Department, Creative Writing, Bath Spa University. In this passionate, iconoclastic, survey of Creative Writing as an academic discipline, Stephanie Vanderslice provides a provocative critique of existing practice. She challenges enduring myths surrounding creative writing – not least, that writers learn most from workshops. Through case studies of best practice from America and elsewhere, Vanderslice provides a vision of change, showing how undergraduate and postgraduate programs can be reformed to re-engage with contemporary culture. Key terms: creative writing; literacy; pedagogy; programs; reflective; reform; teaching; visionary; workshop.