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TagAcqusition and Development
One of the classes this semester that has most fueled my growth as a producer is Acquisition and Development. Taught by our beloved K..
Tim O’Brien Quotes Pt. 2: The Subjectivity of Truth
Last week, I discussed the first half of this quote from the piece “Notes” in Tim O’Brien’s book, “The Things They Carried.”
By telli..
Writing, Writing, Writing
I’ve been doing a ton of writing this week, both professionally and creatively. I have a job through the Academic Affairs Office and a..
The Importance of Writing
One of the things that I think gets glossed over too much is the importance of writing when it comes to making art. This holds true no..
Writing Comes In Spurts
We take ten to twenty minutes to write during every Fiction Writing workshop.
At first, it was easy to feel put on the spot when aske..
Teaching Fiction Writing Pt. 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold
As a grad student, I figured that my teaching career would start with a section of Freshman Comp. That wasn’t how it went down. Last w..
Top 5 Reasons To Be A Full-Time Grad Student
Almost half of my grad class came in as part-time students. They had good reasons: full-time jobs, families, crippling addictions to o..
Out Loud: Readings in Chicago
Before I moved to Chicago, I thought of literary readings as tame, mannered affairs that involved an hour or so of self-serious mumbli..