The Key Models to Teach Creative Writing

Richard Serra in the Grand Palais, Paris

There are six key approaches to teaching creative writing:

Atelier Approach - Apprentice to a master
Great Works Approach - imitation of great works
Inspiration Approach - improvisation
 Techniques Approach - studies methodologies of successful writers
Workshop Approach - critique by other writers
Embryonic Feminist Approach - no one really knows!

The most common of these is the workshop approach as it promotes analytical thinking and critiquing while working as a group which enables a more comfortable environment. 

My preferred way of learning is the techniques approach as it advances my knowledge of the tools available at hand to the writer. The understanding of different techniques develop our appreciation of great writers and acknowledge the mechanics of their work, but it can also inject great strength into the construction of our own writing. We'll know the type of build we want and we'll the materials at hand help us construct.