Creative Writing Pedagogies for the Twenty-First Century

by Alexandria Peary, Tom C Hunley

The creative writing beloved by some, dreaded by others, and ubiquitous in writing programs across the nation. For decades, the workshop has been entrenched as the primary pedagogy of creative writing. While the field of creative writing studies has sometimes myopically focused on this single method, the related discipline of composition studies has made use of numerous pedagogical models. In Creative Writing Pedagogies for the Twenty-First Century , editors Alexandria Peary and Tom C. Hunley gather experts from both creative writing and composition studies to offer innovative alternatives to the traditional creative writing workshop.
 
Drawing primarily from the field of composition studies—a discipline rich with a wide range of established pedagogies—the contributors in this volume build on previous models to present fresh and inventive methods for the teaching of creative writing. Each chapter offers both a theoretical and a historical background for its respective pedagogical ideas, as well as practical applications for use in the classroom. This myriad of methods can be used either as a supplement to the customary workshop model or as stand-alone roadmaps to engage and reinvigorate the creative process for both students and teachers alike.
 
A fresh and inspiring collection of teaching methods, Creative Writing Pedagogies for the Twenty-First Century combines both conventional and cutting-edge techniques to expand the pedagogical possibilities in creative writing studies.

320 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2015

Reviews

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the next books are for my MFA pedagogy project. So not my normal fare. This one was the first one in a collection I selected to study. It actually has a lot of useful creative work shopping ideas. Several testimonials by different writing teachers and how they use their process to help teach craft and writing at the college level. I got a lot of useful information and writing assignments out of this book. Once again, each chapter is written by different people, so some chapters were way more useful for me than others. That doesn't mean that someone else might not find a chapter useful I didn’t in what they're trying to achieve when they teach. I recommend anyone studying creative writing or attempting to teach creative writing. This book has a great deal of useful, practical and current information.

[Emily Ruth-Diehl Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful and practical pedagogies for teachers!

[Glen Retief · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent and thoughtful overview of critical creative writing pedagogy.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were a couple of essays I gave side eye too, but otherwise full of great ideas/thoughts on teaching creative writing.

[Edward Ferrari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Plenty of variety and a great place to start exploring your own approach to creative writing!