Defense of the Defensive Writer: A Therapeutic and Relational Approach to Workshop
Abstract
Emerging from a thesis seeking to characterize the undergraduate creative writing workshop experience, this article identifies the reasons for defensive behaviors in workshop through the use of Relational-Cultural Theory, a therapeutic model that posits how we grow through our relationships with one another. An analysis of eight in-depth interviews alongside my own experience are used to examine how and why individuals in creative writing workshops reject feedback, even when they want to grow as writers.
Published
2020-01-31
How to Cite
Monthie, K. C. (2020). Defense of the Defensive Writer: A Therapeutic and Relational Approach to Workshop. Young Scholars in Writing, 17, 74-88. Retrieved from https://youngscholarsinwriting.org/index.php/ysiw/article/view/302
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Articles