Comments on: Teaching Writing as a Technical Skill http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/12/04/teaching-writing-as-a-technical-skill/ Oh, gosh. I'm not aspiring anymore. I'm a Real Writer! Sat, 19 May 2012 14:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Noël http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/12/04/teaching-writing-as-a-technical-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Noël Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:56:57 +0000 http://noelfigart.com/blog/?p=261#comment-2586 *grin* Drawing is not the only sort of art there is... I mean creative process rather than knowing a craft. You're quite right that good art requires craftsmanship! *grin* Drawing is not the only sort of art there is…

I mean creative process rather than knowing a craft.

You’re quite right that good art requires craftsmanship!

]]> By: Witchylana http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/12/04/teaching-writing-as-a-technical-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Witchylana Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:46:10 +0000 http://noelfigart.com/blog/?p=261#comment-2585 "Most people confuse writing with the process of being an artist. Because of that, teaching writing as a technical skill seems limiting, as if it is killing creativity." The road to becoming an artist is full of skills to learn: Draughtsmanship is a teachable, technical skill. Colour Theory. Composition. Perspective (which is - shock horror - MATHMATICS!!one!) Self evaluation/correction. and so on... It's no longer taught to kids because it interfers with the "artistic process" - or some rubbish. ;p “Most people confuse writing with the process of being an artist. Because of that, teaching writing as a technical skill seems limiting, as if it is killing creativity.”

The road to becoming an artist is full of skills to learn:
Draughtsmanship is a teachable, technical skill.
Colour Theory.
Composition.
Perspective (which is – shock horror – MATHMATICS!!one!)
Self evaluation/correction.
and so on…

It’s no longer taught to kids because it interfers with the “artistic process” – or some rubbish. ;p

]]> By: Noël http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/12/04/teaching-writing-as-a-technical-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 Noël Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:30:31 +0000 http://noelfigart.com/blog/?p=261#comment-2301 I was going to use a music analogy, but didn't because I'm not much of a musician. But it's quite true! I was going to use a music analogy, but didn’t because I’m not much of a musician.

But it’s quite true!

]]> By: John Monahan http://noelfigart.com/blog/2008/12/04/teaching-writing-as-a-technical-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 John Monahan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:28:12 +0000 http://noelfigart.com/blog/?p=261#comment-2300 Trying to learn how to write without having mastered the basic forms first, is a little like trying to learn music by picking up an instrument for the first time and joining a free style jazz group. It's not going to work. Trying to learn how to write without having mastered the basic forms first, is a little like trying to learn music by picking up an instrument for the first time and joining a free style jazz group. It’s not going to work.

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