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The MFA Checklist: Keys to Choosing Graduate Writing Programs
My senior year of college I applied to graduate writing programs in creative writing and screenwriting. I was going to become a writer, a full-time wordsmith, who traveled and met new people all over the world. After a slew of applications, compiling writing samples, and interviewing in local hotel conference rooms I was accepted into film school, a screenwriting program in Los Angeles. I’d spent years dreaming of being in LA, basking in the sun and writing stories that were more than just about a majority that excluded me or my people. And then I made the biggest mistake of my life. I...
What Martha Graham Taught Me About Writing
I recently read Nancy Duarte’s “Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences” and in it, she highlights Martha Graham’s ability to captivate audiences and tell a good story. Now, for those of you who might not be dance aficionados (which I’m certainly not but I do love dance) Martha Graham created a new type of dance and was a pioneer of what we today call “modern dance.” Graham became a dancer against the odds. She grew up in an environment where dance was frowned upon as a career. When she finally began to study dance with the idea of making it her profession, she was...
8 Travel-Friendly Snacks for Writers Who Want to Stay Healthy
So these days with COVID we’re not going much of anywhere – though things do look like they’re starting to open up – but these travel-friendly snacks can double for on-the-go or desk drawer, whether you’re working from home or heading into the office. If for example, you’re the kind of writer who prefers camaraderie and spending time with your fellow editors then you’ll be happy to know this list includes treats you can toss into your purse or gym bag and travel with. Best part? These travel-friendly snacks will survive long hours without perishing. 🙂 If Zooming your editors and co-workers...
I Tested Talkspace For A Month – Here’s How It Can Help
In college, before online therapy, I visited a counselor. A lanky, older gentleman invited me to sit, a leather couch spanning the entire width of his small cramped office. From imposter syndrome to family woes, the experience was so uncomfortable I never went back. When I did, I found a therapist who could give me a safe space to share and heal. There I felt understood. Unpacking past traumas and accepting my reality became a reality. At that time I called New York City home. Living in the Big Apple meant a high cost of living making therapy more of a guilty pleasure than a necessity....