ABSTRACT

As the online world of creative writing teaching, learning, and collaborating grows in popularity and necessity, this book explores the challenges and unique benefits of teaching creative writing online.

This collection highlights expert voices who have taught creative writing effectively in the online environment, to broaden the conversation regarding online education in the discipline, and to provide clarity for English and writing departments interested in expanding their offerings to include online creative writing courses but doing so in a way that serves students and the discipline appropriately.

Interesting as it is useful, Theories and Strategies for Teaching Creative Writing Online offers a contribution to creative writing scholarship and begins a vibrant discussion specifically regarding effectiveness of online education in the discipline.

chapter 1|9 pages

Don’t short circuit the muse

Creative writing in the digital age

chapter 2|7 pages

Teaching creative writing online without tears

Discovering the many ways online and creative writing best practices overlap to enhance digital learning

chapter 3|14 pages

When the way you read is who you are

Developing the teacherly persona for teaching creative writing online

chapter 4|10 pages

Making the write impression

How to use written materials to boost rapport and connectivity in online creative writing classes

chapter 7|17 pages

Zoom in and Zoom out

Virtual creative writing classroom pedagogy using Zoom

chapter 8|13 pages

Digital pedagogy in the online creative writing classroom

An integrative, interdisciplinary approach

chapter 9|18 pages

Designing peer review

Research and intentional practices for effective online creative writing workshops

chapter 11|10 pages

A sense of openness

Using individual student blogs in online creative writing courses

chapter 12|10 pages

Motivate, accommodate, and emulate

The 30-Day Writing Challenge in an online creative writing classroom