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2007

Lewis, C.S.—Technique

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Full-Text Articles in Children's and Young Adult Literature

"Good, Not Safe": Structure Vs. Chaos In Narnia And The Writing Workshop, Ethan Campbell, Robert Jackson Oct 2007

"Good, Not Safe": Structure Vs. Chaos In Narnia And The Writing Workshop, Ethan Campbell, Robert Jackson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Considers Lewis as a member of a writing group, and its effect on his narrative techniques. Examines Lewis’s self-imposition of tight structure when writing for children, and the moments when his story escapes his own rules. Discusses using Lewis in the creative writing classroom.