Sara Whitestone’s theme for her ENG 101 course is fear. So when she interviewed Adam Berlin about his fearlessness in writing, she had a dual purpose: 1) to offer an interview model to her students, and 2) to encourage them to take more risks with their writing.
One of the strengths of the inquiry essay is that, unlike a thesis-driven essay, the process of asking open-ended questions allows for creativity and therefore welcomes more risk taking.
“Fearlessness: An Interview with Adam Berlin” by Sara Whitestone published by Word Riot, August 2014
Whitestone: The theme for the writing class that I am teaching is fear, and we are talking about how we (even we professionals who do it all the time) have to face our fears when we write. I would enjoy having you talk a little about your writing process and any fears you might experience while exposing yourself in words.
Berlin: I’m happy to talk about fear (or fearlessness) in writing.
To read the complete interview go here.
Teaching Writing at John Jay College 