Creative writing in the digital age theory, practice, and pedagogy

• Other Authors: Clark, Michael Dean (Editor), Hergenrader, Trent (Editor), Rein, Joseph (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London, UK Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015
• Subjects: Creative writing > Study and teaching.; Creative writing > Computer-assisted instruction; Creative writing > Web-based instruction
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• Physical Description: vi, 198 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781472574084

Creative Writing in the Digital Age explores the vast array of opportunities that technology provides the Creative Writing teacher, ranging from effective online workshop models to methods that blur the boundaries of genre. From social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to more advanced software like Inform 7, the book investigates the benefits and potential challenges these technologies present instructors in the classroom. Written with the everyday instructor in mind, the book includes practical classroom lessons that can be easily adapted to creative writing courses regardless of the instructor's technical expertise.