Geoff Page - Teachers Make a Difference - Merv Wasson

The transcript discusses the influence of Wilson, a friend and mentor, on the speaker's early writing journey. Wilson, born in 1920, was a teacher and school inspector who ran a creative writing workshop in the mid-1960s. Despite not being a great creative writer himself, Wilson was an excellent teacher and critic, helping the speaker develop their writing skills. The speaker reflects on how Wilson's guidance and the workshop's structure were pivotal in their writing development, despite starting later in life.

Who was Wilson in relation to the narrator?

• A childhood friend

• A creative writing teacher

• A school inspector

• A famous author

What was the duration of the creative writing workshop?

• 1 year

• 3 months

• 13 weeks

• 6 weeks

How did Wilson help the narrator improve their writing?

• By providing strict writing rules

• By offering personalized feedback

• By sharing his own writing style

• By giving daily writing tasks

What was Wilson's approach to teaching creative writing?

• He encouraged everyone to follow his style

• He had no personal writing agenda

• He emphasized writing speed

• He focused on grammar and structure

At what age did the narrator start writing seriously?

• 30-31

• 20-21

• 18-19

• 24-25