Nineteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society

Abstract

This research examines the deeper purposes behind the teaching of creative writing. In the last thirty years, there has been an explosion of creative writing teaching for all ages across the world, particularly in further and higher education institutions and yet very little research has directly addressed why the subject is taught. During and after the pandemic this industry increased hugely. I explore how has the creative writing industry changed during COVID-19 lockdowns and why people still want to write and express themselves through writing practices? Why is it so important to publish a book as a core of self-identification and self-positioning nowadays? And how to teach creative writing in the era of chatGPT?