https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writing-exercises/6773/the-value-of-a-formal-education-in-developing-as-a-writeren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writing-exercises/6773/the-value-of-a-formal-education-in-developing-as-a-writerThu, 22 Feb 2018 20:39:50 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:6b3ada27-9905-4ca4-a031-bb9166030651Michael Tabbhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/writing-exercises/6773/the-value-of-a-formal-education-in-developing-as-a-writer#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Writing Exercises by Michael Tabb on 2/22/2018 8:39:50 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Most writers need to keep writing in order to grow and improve their craft. While writing workshops and writing groups can be a great way to interact with other writers and work on your skills, classes through an educational institution will teach you the tools and elements to fine tune your craft. Screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb strongly encourages writers to seek out programs through educational institutions. In his own experience, each program that he has participated in has provided different benefits and teachings. A key difference between informal and formal education, Tabb says, is the feedback you get from a formally trained teacher or professor that will guide you in the right direction.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-57/The-Value-of-a-Formal-Education-in-Developing-as-a-Writer.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../The-Value-of-a-Formal-Education-in-Developing-as-a-Writer.mp4</a></p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-57/The-Value-of-a-Formal-Education-in-Developing-as-a-Writer.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../The-Value-of-a-Formal-Education-in-Developing-as-a-Writer.mp3</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video, podcast</div>