The MFA as a Friend
July 29, 2016 § 9 Comments
Kelly Green, in response to our recent MFA discussion:
Because I am scared shitless of this literary world that I can only find on the internet. You’re using words I don’t know the meaning of, and when you talk about craft, my instinct is to think ‘beer’.
I want to look inside the eyes of people who believe in themselves, in their writing – people who believe that their dreams will come true. I need to watch their successes, so that I see them firsthand. I need comrades in battle.
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Kelly Green is a writer living in Iowa. Her work has appeared in The Activity Report and at https://kellygrain.wordpress.com. She can be found on Twitter @kellygreeeeeen (That’s 6 e’s in Green, because her name is anything but unique.)
Reblogged this on Her Headache and commented:
A strong argument, I must say.
Thank you!
“I need to be dropped off somewhere closer to where I want to end up.” Makes so much sense. That’s what the Kenyon Review Summer Writing Workshop, the Blue Flower Arts workshop, and (next month!) the Vermont College of Fine Arts writing conference have done for me. Good luck, Kelly – your writing seems like you’ve already been dropped off in a good place.
Holy cow, thank you, Irene! You are so kind. I appreciate you reaching out and your words so much.
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Wow. This sums it up for me! Thank you, Kelly Green.
yay! thank you!
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By far my favorite post in this MFA discussion. Go Hawks!