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I have one question but may need two different answers. Mostly, I'm looking for ways to learn to be a better fiction writer, both for myself and for a friend.
My friend is actually a friend of my son--he's a young man with a good journalism degree and job on the west coast, but he's written a couple of science fiction books and really wants an MFA in Creative Writing. He got turned down by Iowa and something similar, and wonders if any of you can recommend good programs that are open to science fiction writers.
I don't need a another degree, thank goodness (have MA in lit and PhD in linguistics and don't ever plan to use them again!), and don't want to move anywhere and go to school full time, but do think I could really, really benefit from instruction and workshops. I have one writing buddy, but we're too much at the same level to be as much help to each other as we need. So I'm looking for courses, workshops, or even low-residency programs. Currently I write mysteries and fantasy, but sometimes other stuff.
Any suggestions will be very welcome! I'll be out of computer range for the next few days, so if you make a suggestion and don't get an immediate response, please know that you are greatly appreciated and will soon be thanked, when I'm once again online.
My friend is actually a friend of my son--he's a young man with a good journalism degree and job on the west coast, but he's written a couple of science fiction books and really wants an MFA in Creative Writing. He got turned down by Iowa and something similar, and wonders if any of you can recommend good programs that are open to science fiction writers.
I don't need a another degree, thank goodness (have MA in lit and PhD in linguistics and don't ever plan to use them again!), and don't want to move anywhere and go to school full time, but do think I could really, really benefit from instruction and workshops. I have one writing buddy, but we're too much at the same level to be as much help to each other as we need. So I'm looking for courses, workshops, or even low-residency programs. Currently I write mysteries and fantasy, but sometimes other stuff.
Any suggestions will be very welcome! I'll be out of computer range for the next few days, so if you make a suggestion and don't get an immediate response, please know that you are greatly appreciated and will soon be thanked, when I'm once again online.
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