The Writing: Should I Get an MFA...if I want a writing community?
Today, I’ll be reading live at The Brooklyn Rail at 13:00 EST (e.g. right after this). Continuing the MFA series (#1, #2, #3, #4), this week’s question: Should I Get
‘How Do I Feel Less Lonely?’
Loneliness is a condition of being your only original.
The Writing: How do you negotiate the workshop gaze?
Hi everyone, This week’s question continues the MFA series (#1, #2, #3) and is inspired by a response by JinJin to the my first writing class thread on Twitter from a few weeks
‘I Hate Hating When My Friend Gets Ahead of Me!’
Your power is precious. Do what responds to it.
The Writing: What's the best feedback you've ever received in a writing workshop? How do you give and receive it?
Hi everyone, Thanks for your patience as I missed my own deadline at noon today whilst sweatily unloading a moving trailer. I can proudly inform all of you that I own exactly 14 “small”
‘Is the Bird I Am Holding Living or Dead?’
Another kind of letter.
The Writing: Should I get an MFA if...I live in New York City?
The end of summer has finally reached me and I’m here a day earlier than usual because of my moving and new class schedule. Today, I’m continuing the MFA series. You can
‘I Can’t Bring Myself to Write Anymore.’
Now is not a time to be alone.
The Writing: Should I get an MFA if...I want structure around my writing?
Today I’m kicking off a series of answers about and around getting MFAs. I tried to answer this week’s answer in one go and it ballooned into something longer than one of
‘Do I Have to Be Out as a Writer?’
You're trapped in a mirrored closet. Close your eyes.
