http://www.metafilter.com/tags/writingworkshops Posts tagged with 'writingworkshops' at MetaFilter. Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:52:03 -0800 Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:52:03 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/27246/Odyssey%2DEncouraging%2DDishonesty%2Din%2DEducation <a href="http://www.locusmag.com/2003/Features/Letters07.html#wolfe">Gene Wolfe declared "unfair" by snotty brats.</a> Wolfe, a man who has given us some of the finest fantasy novels of the past three decades, was slated to teach writing at the <a href="http://www.sff.net/odyssey/">Odyssey workshop</a>. He graded the manuscripts with tough comments. But the students took this personally and complained to director Jeanne Cavelos. Wolfe, being the gentleman that he is, left the workshop. <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/labrysinthe/24318.html">Here's a sample of one student's arrogance</a>. Now if I had the opportunity of learning from a master and he told me that my shit stank, then I'd listen. Why have workshops and educational opportunities prioritized feeding this "I'm okay, you're okay" narcissism over developing talent? tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.27246 Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:52:03 -0800 brats education fantasy fantasyliterature snottybrats students writing writingworkshops ed