Tag: creative writing
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Bringing Characters to Life
Photo by Kinga Cichewicz The difference between literary fiction and genre fiction is generally cited as the difference between realistic, character driven fiction and trope filled, plot driven fiction. However, if you enjoy writing genre fiction, you can still have thoughtfully crafted, well-developed characters, and taking the time to define them well before you even…
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Writing with a Neurodivergent Mind
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash I lived most of my life with undiagnosed Bipolar II. However, when I was finally diagnosed at 40, I became more aware of the patterns that I had been dealing with since I was a teen. Although I was always high functioning, I did struggle with regulating emotions, especially…
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SNHU MFA in Creative Writing: Program Review
Student review of the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Balancing the Writer’s Mind
Balance has always been something I have struggled with. My brain is designed for obsession. Every new interest gets my undivided attention. How long a topic holds my preoccupation depends significantly on why I am learning about it. This compulsion to immerse myself in a learning experience has its advantages and disadvantages. As an English…
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Chunking: Focusing on One Thing at a Time
As aspiring writers, or freshman composition students, we are often taught that the writing process includes pre-writing, outlining, and a first draft followed by a set of revisions. It’s a solid process. It encourages thinking and organizing before we write the opening line. However, I have noticed a problem with the traditional writing process: sprinting.…
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Throwing Pots
The artist explained that her mentored wanted her to know that she could do it, that she could form raw clay into a beautiful work of art, over and over again. He wanted her to let go of the precious attachment that sometimes develops between an artist and their art. He wanted her to have…
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Writing Through the Witching Hour
According to folklore, the witching hour, the time from 3 am to 4 am, is often associated with heightened paranormal activity. It is said to be a time when the veil between our world and the next is thinnest. This is the time when people often find themselves sleepwalking or experiencing night terrors. Of course,…
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Five Reasons an MFA in Creative Writing Can Be Beneficial to Aspiring Writers
Writing can be both an exhilarating and disheartening affair. MFAs in Creative Writing are designed to help aspiring writers become professional ones.
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Writing Community: The Journey Begins
In this blog, I will discuss my journey through my MFA and my exploration of literature and writing. I welcome you to join me
Tricia M Foster 