Why it is important to teach creative writing? I view creative writing as a craft with techniques that can be… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Helen Brain
Category: Interviews

Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts
Why is it important to teach creative writing? I’m not totally convinced you can teach it. You can teach processes,… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts

Why teaching creative writing matters – Chantal Stewart
Why is it important to teach creative writing? Many aspirant writers feel that they are not good enough and are… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Chantal Stewart

Why teaching creative writing matters – Máire Fisher
Why is it important to teach creative writing? Rather than using the word ‘teach’ I see myself as someone who… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Máire Fisher

Why teaching creative writing matters – Melanie Faith
Why is it important to teach creative writing? Creative writing, like many art forms, benefits from community. Teaching creative writing… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Melanie Faith

Why teaching creative writing matters – Sharon Black
I was privileged this year to teach/facilitate creative writing for young and older adults. I put together a ‘What is… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Sharon Black
The Next Big Thing: Robin Winckel
I tagged Robin Winckel (A Lioness at My Heels) in my The Next Big Thing interview: The Weather Report. Read… Read more The Next Big Thing: Robin Winckel
The Next Big Thing: The Weather Report
“The Next Big Thing” asks writers to self-interview about their books, post online and then “tag” writers for the next… Read more The Next Big Thing: The Weather Report
Poetry is like a third lung
For my final interview for Mslexia I chatted to award winning poet Bev Rycroft. Bev published her first collection (missing)… Read more Poetry is like a third lung
Finuala Dowling on teaching creative writing
I interviewed Finuala Dowling for the Mslexia blog, in the interview I asked her about being a creative writing teacher:… Read more Finuala Dowling on teaching creative writing