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Subscribe nowHow is work evaluated in an MFA Creative Writing workshop?* The first thing to note is that the classroom is called a workshop. The idea…
Read MoreBen H. Winters said to us in a recent workshop, (my paraphrase) that a writer’s work is not to create stories, but rather to create…
Read MoreWriters are often asked about their characters. Which is your favorite? Did you miss Jimmy when you finished the first book? Do you talk to…
Read More"Favor character interaction over setting." - Recent advice from a colleague What this fellow meant was spend your time – the space on your pages…
Read MoreAn elderly fellow came into the office one recent afternoon to visit. He’d been told he had about two months to live. His wife brought…
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