MFA

Figure of speech: aporia is an expression of doubt for rhetorical effect. I’m supposed to be writing so instead I’m blogging. I haven’t blogged all year. But today, when I really need to be writing I’m blogging. I could say I don’t know why I’m not writing, but that wouldn’t be true. This is either work avoidance or thinking while looking productive. I want to use a trope, or figure of speech, in my next section. An aporia might be what I’m looking for. Here’s my example. It’ll be hard walking into the lab, knowing that Miss Petrie won’t be … Continue reading →

I’m home from my magical first residency at Vermont College of Fine Arts. And while it’s great to be sleeping in my own bed and showering in my own shower, I still haven’t come down from the high. I promise you will hear these same words from anyone who has been there and here’s why: VCFA is the most supportive environment a writer will ever encounter. The faculty are all working writers actively engaged in pursuit of the craft. They readily admit that they face the very same writing challenges we do. They have actual prescriptive concepts for how to … Continue reading →