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My series on teaching college-level writing

This is rather epic guide (ultimate guide?) to teaching college-level essay writing, known as Composition, in the US. The series begins by asking "What are you trying to achieve?" and works through decisions about theme, lesson structure, and readings.

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Creative writing lessons

I love teaching fiction, of course. That's probably obvious from this site. Here are a few of the ways I do it / think about it.

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