An alternative to the peer review workshop for creative writing

Bishop, David

Abstract

David Bishop presents an alternative to the workshop model, reprogramming the simulator of creative writing to avoid no-win scenarios. He examines how the Edinburgh Napier University program, a genre fiction-focused creative writing program in Scotland, developed a new pedagogical philosophy inspired by the masterclass methodology at conservatoires and other practice-based institutions. The program uses editorial feedback, one-to-one mentoring, and in-class coaching to help students become more critically self-reflective and more self-sufficient as writers. He discusses how this prepares students for building collaborative professional relationships with editors and agents, and for life after the program.

Citation

Bishop, D. (2018, October). An alternative to the peer review workshop for creative writing. Paper presented at Creative Writing Studies Conference 2018

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Creative Writing Studies Conference 2018
• Start Date: Oct 17, 2018
• End Date: Oct 18, 2018
• Deposit Date: Aug 22, 2019
• Keywords: creative writing, peer review
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1320963