On this week’s episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we are joined by author Jason Harris who answers the question:
“What Do Creative Writers Need To Learn?”
Episode 232
What We Cover:
- Benefits of having a creative writing degree
- Typical lesson plans for a creative writing class
- How creative assignments may be graded
- Exercises you can do at home
About Jason Harris
Jason Marc Harris teaches creative writing, folklore, and literature, and is the Creative Writing Coordinator at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
He graduated with a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Washington, and an MFA in fiction from Bowling Green State University, where he served as Fiction Editor of Mid-American Review.
Creative work in journals such as Apex and Abyss, Marvels and Tales, Midwestern Gothic, Psychopomp Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, and Writing Texas. His novella of weird horror Master of Rods and Strings will be republished by Crystal Lake Publishing in 2024.
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I enjoyed all the creative writing classes I took in high school and in college.