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Not Only Has GrubStreet Made Me a Better Instructor, It Has Made Me a Better Person

Some call them writing workshops — I call them therapy sessions.
As a new instructor at GrubStreet, I thought I knew what to expect when I walked into my first "Jumpstart Your Writing" class this past January. We would discuss the setbacks students experience when it comes to writing, which would encompass everything from the misconceptions surrounding syntax to why they couldn't get their novel off the ground
April 7, 2016 | Candace McDuffie
The Making of a Good Writing Workshop Citizen: A Crash Course in Humanity, Bullet-Point Style

Michelle Hoover, Instructor for Grub's Novel Incubator program, is a verified expert in the field of writerly etiquette. Here, she offers her best advice on workshop citizenship and shows us exactly how she keeps the Incubator classroom a supportive space for writers.
It seems like a recipe for torture