[stylist] Workshop environment

[Anita Adkins]

Hello,

I agree with that. My fiction writing class did the same, and it was set up 
similarly. What we did was to always say what was working first. In every 
piece, there is something positive there. Then, we would focus on what 
needed work, such as grammar, style, use of props and gestures if not 
adequate, etc. Anita
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:39 PM
Subject: [stylist] Workshop environment


> In my program at UNO, we have so many studio classes we take over our
> course.  In a nutshell, we write then read everyone's material so we can
> discuss each others writing.  Authors are "gagged" as we discuss their
> pieces.  Manuscripts may include material some disagree with or are
> uncomfortable with.  We are not to make critiques based on our opinion
> of the content, but rather we are to critique the work on structure,
> style, format and all that good stuff.  We point out what is working and
> what isn't.
>
> I say all this because I feel, as a writers list, we should follow
> similar protocol.  For the most part, we approach each others material
> in this manner, but--especially recently--we get caught up in our
> opinions based solely on content.  I think, as Robert pointed out, we
> need to approach material with an eye for constructive criticism and
> leave our personal comments about content out.  Language, sex, and
> content such as race, gender and politics may be disagreeable to some,
> but as writers, our purpose is to help with what is working and what is
> not working, but leave personal opinions out.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
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