Rainier Writing Workshop
"I am impressed with the caliber, commitment, and generosity of the faculty. Their willingness to engage with us in and out of our classroom made this experience unlike any other I've had."
Profile
Professional
Emphasis
Fiction
Responsibilities
Mentor. Workshops and classes in fiction.
Statement: "I don't believe there's any one route to writing good fiction and, sorrowfully, I also have come to believe that the magic book or teacher possessing the secret of fiction writing does not actually exist. I do, however, believe in the value of the twined practices of revision and obsessively close reading, as well as the great promise of intuitive leaps, emotional honesty and constant exploration. As a mentor, I ask a lot of questions, and I tend to prod my students also into asking questions of their own work. I'll also point writers toward other arts—music, architecture, visual arts—and other literary genres—mysteries, poetry, plays—when I feel a structural connection is in the offing or needs to be considered. My goal as a teacher is to act as an informed yet curious companion, sometimes guiding, always listening, as my students find their own paths."
Personal
Biography
Her fiction has also been anthologized, most recently in Looking Together: Writers on Art (University of Washington Press). In addition, for over twenty years, Adrianne has also worked on the editorial side of publishing. She is currently on the faculty of the Sewanee School of Letters at the University of the South.
