Hitting up the LJ Hivemind

[leahbobet]

Does anyone have any data/experiences on the value, drawbacks, whatever of doing an MFA?

Management thanks you in advance. *g*

Comments

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

It's partly that I want to improve my ability to do a certain kind of writing (the more CanLit side of things, where some of my stuff appears to be heading hello Miss No Speculative Element who can't market her own work anymore) but almost more that I want to locate the market sense, professional relationships, creative context, and cred for the CanLit scene. I pulled that down as a side benefit of the years and years at the 'shop (http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com) when it came to SFF stuff; I sort of want that on-ice awareness for the literary market.

Also, I am bored. I have a good life that people would want and envy and I am bored and vaguely discontent with it. Something needs to shake up around here.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Since I know nothing about either Canadian MFA programs or the CanLit scene, my usefulness to you, such as it was, is at an end. *g* I will say that, if you choose to go ahead with this plan, since you are in the luxurious position of doing this entirely by conscious choice and since you have specific goals, exploit that to the maximum. (I.e., cast them as the supplicants, not you.) Decide what you want and don't settle for a program that cannot provide it to you.