tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9857818.post8749903099463717730..comments2023-06-30T14:33:11.914+01:00Comments on Carrie Etter: The Poetry Life, with Thanks to Richard PriceCarrie Etterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617695047663413425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9857818.post-44909193365563951272013-08-20T20:31:26.171+01:002013-08-20T20:31:26.171+01:00Thanks for your post! I suppose the catch is in yo...Thanks for your post! I suppose the catch is in your last sentence--'if the students go into it with open eyes'. I've known some students who entered an MA or MFA programme in creative writing thinking that not long after they'd be able to teach in such a programme themselves, and that only happens for a small minority. If, however, they pursue the degree for the sake of improving their writing and consequently their chances for publication, I think students are likely to be much more satisfied. So I hope!Carrie Etterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617695047663413425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9857818.post-5204675597966437482013-08-18T10:17:17.744+01:002013-08-18T10:17:17.744+01:00I'd like to have been at Richard's session...I'd like to have been at Richard's session, I like the sound of the 'flowcharts'! I like your positive take on MA creative writing degrees, nothing wrong with a little idealism! So often these courses take a battering, but actually just being able to immerse oneself in writing for a year or so, and enjoy the fruits of regular writing in a community of likeminds, sounds like a wonderful opportunity to me, especially if the students go into it with open eyes and enjoy the process as much as the promise of publication & success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com