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wishy@nettaxi.com
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 14:15:17 +0000 (GMT)
>Scottie Bowman wrote:
>
>> And in this connection, I read Cheryl's strictures on racism, =
sexism
>> & agism with misgiving. I certainly hope she won't apply them=
to
>> her creative writing. =20
>By the way, what do you Bananafish people think about creative writing
>classes? I took one for about two weeks at Berkeley. It was led by a
I always found them the perfect place to meet girls. . .
No, no, no. . . you can't say that.
>distinguished writer, but I found the class to be a waste of time. I
>infinitely preferred a class that I'd taken a couple years back, which
>was led by a less acclaimed author. Maybe I was just less inhibited
>then. =20
Seriously. I -did- a few classes in the past and found them to be
pretty useless. Too concerned with teaching nuts'n'bolts. Too
concerned with rules and commercial writing. Too closed.
Meeting like-minded souls, though, actually was useful. Regardless of
the styles, or intent, or reasons for attending of the others, it was
somehow comforting to be among those similarly afflicted. =20