Writing workshops are so cultish and weird. I have taken a few and they always creep me out. It was very mantra focused and vibes focused, rather than like… actually talking about how words create meaning.

I ended up doing some research on the issue, and it turns out it’s because writing workshop programs in American were basically funded by the CIA int he 50s and 60s and this is why professional writers have these cult-like mentalities and mantras and it was basically a way to promote ‘american’ writing.

I wish I could find a writing workshop in USA that was run by a European author, I bet it would be a lot different. Also I am so sick of reading weird emo stories that these writing workshops all assign as examples of good writing.