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I face something of a double bind in my teaching career, because generally English instructors at the college level are expected to focus on one particular area of English, such as composition, or business writing, or creative writing, or some field of literature. There’s no question that I get the most enjoyment out of teaching creative writing, because it’s basically an excuse to hang out with all of the coolest students on campus in an atmosphere where we meet as fellow artists. At the same…