Answer: Vernon Lott
found some terrible poems he had written as a youngster and turned them into a
documentary on bad writing. He discussed the subject with several professional
writers.
Quote: “The point of
the film isn’t so much to make fun of bad writing as it is about embracing
where it comes from and recognizing that no writer is immune to it.” P. 12.
Comment: The point of the article is that all writers
have defined “bad writing” for themselves, perhaps unconsciously. The thought
of defining bad writing never before occurred to me. Defining bad writing might
be a good discussion starter for the classroom. RayS.
Title: “A Documentary
on ‘Bad Writing Explores the Creative Process.” NM Sylvester. The Writer (April 2011), 12.
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