Hamblin's interview

Note-- this will be a bit random.

"These are the wrong questions. We're here because we love it."
"Connection with words, it feeds us."

How would you define the CWE?
     do creative writing compared to others (tech- precise exact words, creative- language uses metaphor and figurative speech. they both talk about the same topics but use different view points)
     community of creative writers--same values and interests
     space and place to do it
     readership and writership


What skills do you feel the students will receive? What skills are you hoping to teach? What can students learn in classes?
     metaphor


What common jobs are there after graduation?
    none.
    be careful with self-publishing. you may get good readership if pulp fiction. readership through word of mouth.


"Will be given an awareness and sensity of life given the ability, to maneuver in a complex world, not something you can leave qualified for jobs."

"More full life, a life filled with metaphor."

What are common on-campus opportunities for CWE students?
     community of writers/readers/thinkers/passionate people who make it happen
     ambitious/passionate students who care deeply about writing
     English Club, literary magazines, open mics, guest readers come in
     our students go to Ncur and Ucur to present their creative writing in national forms and do well, rad papers next to the best of them. financial support to get to these conferences
     mentoring process that's good at UVU, lots of help-- national conference for undergraduate research, proposal to engaged learning center and faculty sponsor needed.


What do you like about the required courses in CWE?
     most any class deb thorton teaches, even though it isn't CW (can't use this lol)
     great faculty here
     go see Sam or Dawn


How would yo counsel students in planning which courses would be best for them individually?
    when doing school work, think "how can this work for me for publications, presentations, portfolios" rather than just doing the assignment, work for me in the broadest way possible
    portfolios--showing this is the quality of my work,


Because they learn metaphor their lives will be deeper and richer, will lead to passion, joy, beauty, glory, horror, tragedy, in all things.

"Where is the question about what does passion have to do with this major???"


UVU versus  other universities (which we don't want to focus on too much because this wasn't our goal)
     we're unique--still student/teaching directed, teaching load 4/4 compared to 2/3 at other schools
     more focus on teaching than research so more time spent on students
     teachers are "here in ways for students in ways that aren't so much at other universities."
    " level of commitment to individual students and to their writing is remarkable here."
     *these are my opinions and observations while teaching and knowing staff from other schools.