Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Ethan and Jackson, Robert
(2007)
""Good, Not Safe": Structure vs. Chaos in Narnia and the Writing Workshop,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 26
:
No.
1
, Article 4.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol26/iss1/4
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