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Has anyone here attended a creative writing program, or known anyone who has? I'm looking at MFA options, and was wondering if anyone has tips on what to watch out for.
Lindsey Fox:
Chris(tina) thanks for the links. It was interesting to see that programs ranking high for fiction or poetry were ranked lower for non-fiction ...MoreChris(tina) thanks for the links. It was interesting to see that programs ranking high for fiction or poetry were ranked lower for non-fiction and vice versa. Good to know, since I want to pursue non-fiction.
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Chris(tina) Brady:
No problem. A friend of mine sent me those. He goes to The New School in NY, and loves it. But he was so ticked when he found these sites! They ...MoreNo problem. A friend of mine sent me those. He goes to The New School in NY, and loves it. But he was so ticked when he found these sites! They didn't exist when he was looking for MFA programs.
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Chris(tina) Brady
So is anyone participating in National Novel Writing Month?
Lindsey Fox:
No, I didn't learn about it until later. Although, I stumbled across "Book in a Month" by Victoria Lynn Schmidt, which seems the ideal companion ...MoreNo, I didn't learn about it until later. Although, I stumbled across "Book in a Month" by Victoria Lynn Schmidt, which seems the ideal companion to NaNoWriMo. So, I'm going to try out the idea, on a different month :-) You?
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Chris(tina) Brady:
I was going to use this month to more fully develop my novella into a novel, but so man real life problems of the very, very heavy variety ...MoreI was going to use this month to more fully develop my novella into a novel, but so man real life problems of the very, very heavy variety happened/are happening that I couldn't get started. I don't think the idea of writing 50,000 in one month could work for me anyways. I'm too picky.
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131 weeks ago
Chris(tina) Brady
Part of me is scared of this group. My creative writing workshops in college involved a lot of "artistry"--otherwise known as an inability to spell, characters who stared at stuff and didn't do a whole lot else, abortive research of dubious origin, and tantrums. If we can avoid that, this group should be golden.
Chris(tina) Brady:
The excercises weren't terrible. It was just the people who caused problems. (Seriously, one girl insisted that she had researched that kitschy ...MoreThe excercises weren't terrible. It was just the people who caused problems. (Seriously, one girl insisted that she had researched that kitschy musical genre "rockability," and she went ballistic when I told her that the name was rockabilly.) Anyways, many of the exercises were designed to make you reexamine your previous work, revamping one element at a time. I'll see if I can't dig around and find some of my old papers.
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Lindsey Fox:
I can relate to your apprehension. I've experienced something similar in poetry groups (Argh. An ability to rhyme is not a requisite for ...MoreI can relate to your apprehension. I've experienced something similar in poetry groups (Argh. An ability to rhyme is not a requisite for creating good poetry.)
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Lindsey Fox
Paint By Numbers Guide To Artful Blogging. A pretty good article with a section on "creative writing" for blogs: http://tinyurl.com/artfulblogging
Lindsey Fox
I've been working on poetry and creative non-fiction essays. Trying to develop a portfolio for submission to creative writing MFA programs
Lindsey Fox
Ty,
What is the web address for your blog? I wasn't able to find it on your Brazen profile. I would love to read it :-)
Lindsey Fox
How to get ideas for blog posts: http://www.alibiproductions.com/2008/05/06/how-to-get-blog-post-ideas/
How do you get your ideas?
Ty Unglebower:
Well my blog is focused on the specific subject of acting, so it is a little easier for me to find topics. Still though I try to be as wide ...MoreWell my blog is focused on the specific subject of acting, so it is a little easier for me to find topics. Still though I try to be as wide ranging as I can be within that framework. I try to think of uncommon angles and unique viewpoints. Maybe being a little bit of a boat rocker now and then with the status quo. I am starting a new blog soon though, which will be more general, but a greater challenge.
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131 weeks ago
Lindsey Fox
Found an interesting 5 part video series on creative writing by Scottish writer Keith Gray. Here's the link to Part 1: Ideas and Inspiration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLY_uXod8FQ
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