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An interesting question posed by a blog called “After the MFA“… What does the Virginia Tech massacre mean for writing in schools? It’s a good question and I suspect the answer will be darker than any of us like to think.
The Virginia Tech student is an extreme case, one where his behavior included stalking and extremely anti-social behavior. But imagine what damage can happen to socially marginalized students — who pose no danger to themselves or others — when they feel like they will no longer be able to express themselves in the so-called safe environment of the writing workshop.
(Thanks, Maud)
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April 25th, 2007 at 7:41 am
Like, is no one discussing these things, or is your software swallowing all attempts? I suspect the latter.
April 25th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Actually, it’s been pretty quiet lately.
April 25th, 2007 at 9:43 am
From what I’ve read, the academics aren’t going to lower the boom on negative writing any time soon. Writing is another outlet for expression – once a university releases the counselors on a student, everything is under scrutiny.
A huge part of writing is thinly-veiled ranting anyway, right George? Obviously, if you’re writing about killing your fellow students or suicide, it’s time for a chat in the prof’s office. Most people leave that kind of thinking in their heads (argh! TTC again) rather than spreading it around. Otherwise, it’s a cry for help.