A Blossoming of Oranges

Abstract

“A Blossoming of Oranges” is a phenomenological response to two houses of criticism of the creative writing workshop model, the first of which positions the workshop model as a force for cultural hegemony, and the second of which identifies the workshop model as a causal factor for the deterioration of writing in America. This defense is presented in the form of theatrical vignettes, participant writing, and constructed conversations between participants, researcher, and critics. Major lines of criticism are explored, as well as the bodies of research on both the creative writing workshop model and the field of existential phenomenology, as they illuminate the workshop model as an aesthetic hermeneutic that may aid in the artistic development of individuals and the betterment of society.

The construction of the “College English creative writing workshop” as the second class

“…The flourishing of creative writing workshop in native English speaking universities provides further confirmation that it is effective in cultivating students' writing ability. This has been proved by many scholars of language teaching (Howe, 2016;Forgeard, M., Kaufman, S. B., & Kaufman, J. C., 2009;Krom, C. L., & Williams, S. V., 2011;Nick, E., 2005;Moxley, 1989). For instance, according to Nick (2005), English creative writing workshop is effective in enhancing English writing ability by giving students both a more thorough understanding of literature and alternative but equally valid ways of expressing their feelings; and Moxley (1989) also confirmed that creative writing is very effective in training students' English writing ability.…”