This critique of The 3 A.M. Epiphany, and attached Q&A, sums up my general views about the teaching of fiction writing, and how it might be improved.
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Mark McGurl read this review of The Program Era to the Iowa Writers Workshop in 2011. I now find its Blakean hyperbole extremely embarrassing.
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And this is me being funny, for McSweeney's. My open letter to dead authors has been shared 1,400 times so far.
Beautiful image.
Gone is the soothing water stroking the island; a harsh winter land climate is biting you.
I have read this post and if I could I want to suggest you some interesting things or advice.