Comments on: Pay attention, I might assign homework http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:09:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: C.S. Cole http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-639 C.S. Cole Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:41:53 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-639 True Horror story: As a relative newbie to writing, last spring I attended a class in a far away city that asked the crowded room to write dialog for ten minutes between two characters, one being a deaf dentist. Okay, fine. After the time was up, the instructor asked for volunteers to read their work. An hour later, we were still listening to writers wax on and on through their written dialog, some in very animated fashion as though they were auditioning for something. At the end of the second hour, the instructor admitted they didn't really have an agenda but wanted to allow 'the brave people in the room' to lead the class. I should have walked out after the first twenty minutes. True Horror story: As a relative newbie to writing, last spring I attended a class in a far away city that asked the crowded room to write dialog for ten minutes between two characters, one being a deaf dentist.

Okay, fine.

After the time was up, the instructor asked for volunteers to read their work. An hour later, we were still listening to writers wax on and on through their written dialog, some in very animated fashion as though they were auditioning for something. At the end of the second hour, the instructor admitted they didn’t really have an agenda but wanted to allow ‘the brave people in the room’ to lead the class.

I should have walked out after the first twenty minutes.

]]> By: Kelly McCullough http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-622 Kelly McCullough Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:30:54 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-622 I teach very infrequently, but I always find it rewarding. When one of my students won a spot in Writers of the Future I totally teared up. I teach very infrequently, but I always find it rewarding. When one of my students won a spot in Writers of the Future I totally teared up.

]]> By: Kate Elliott http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-617 Kate Elliott Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:34:41 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/04/pay-attention-i-might-assign-homework/#comment-617 I've never taught a class - I'd be too intimidated, I think. I've tutored, though. I don't mind one on one! I’ve never taught a class - I’d be too intimidated, I think. I’ve tutored, though. I don’t mind one on one!

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