Can Creative Writing Be Taught? Benefits of the Workshop-Style Writing Class
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Article about the process of workshop style creative writing for undergraduates.
Faculty Advisors/Section Editor: Tanya Perkins & Dr. Brian Brodeur
submitted: 24 December 2016
Sara is the correct spelling. Earlier viewers may have seen it spelled Sarah, as an error. Corrected 4/7/2017
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