SeoulMan
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What do you think of them? You know...Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in fiction, here in the USA. I don't know what the British equivalent would be. They also have MFAs for poetry, painting, theater, etc. for the arts.
Some say they're worthless, teach you to write like Raymond Chandler, and suck the creativity out of you. Others say you learn a lot about the art and craft of writing. And in the end, publishers don't care if you have an MFA or not. Or so I've heard. I'm inclined to believe this last statement but a blog I once read stated that more and more publishers are becoming like an exclusive club and WHERE you got your MFA is all too important.
The reason why I ask is because I was thinking of applying. Not sure though. It might be the biggest waste of time and money. But I might learn something. I don't know.
Some say they're worthless, teach you to write like Raymond Chandler, and suck the creativity out of you. Others say you learn a lot about the art and craft of writing. And in the end, publishers don't care if you have an MFA or not. Or so I've heard. I'm inclined to believe this last statement but a blog I once read stated that more and more publishers are becoming like an exclusive club and WHERE you got your MFA is all too important.
The reason why I ask is because I was thinking of applying. Not sure though. It might be the biggest waste of time and money. But I might learn something. I don't know.