nyctom,
Your "But what if those who attend specific workshops post a brief summary of any high points, suggestions, words of wisdoms learned for those of us who will not be attending? Received wisdom, even second hand, is still wisdom..."
is a great idea, and I posted the same thing last year because I couldn't attend, and not a single answer or suggestion came forth. Lots of silly gossip and such, but nothing useful, and I don't really know why.
The last time I brought up a theoretical concept here on erato it was deleted by a moderator. The only thing I can figure is that if anyone brings forth a theory, it offends someone who has a different idea, and, of course, to offend anyone's personal art affects their ego, so theories aren't encouraged.
For example, the at the 2003 WC, someone was talking about poetry and repeated 10 times how fantastic the 'irony' was in a poet's work. I think irony is a weak half-thought technically unbecoming of advanced poetry--and when I bring this up it goes over like a lead balloon, because so many writers fall into alpha when they write, and become dependant on half-conscious thinking.
But maybe things will change. If I can make it I will note what I can down.
When Paul Fussell was there, being honored, he blasted the group thinking mechanisms, and I am not sure who noticed.
TJ
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