Reading July 19
Reading, July 19, 7:30 pm
Teaching
Exploring the MFA at Solstice
That’s the way residencies work. You’re surrounded for a brief time, and you’re lifted into places you didn’t expect.
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Reading in the World
It’s been a while since I was at a residency in person, and teaching at Solstice MFA reminded me what I love about these residencies when they’re irl. They’re more than classes. They’re more than readings. They’re more than workshop. So much happens in the interstices.
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Wait, What is a Scene? (Part II)
Scofield’s primary point is that each scene has a pulse, which writers can think about in all kinds of ways, but, basically, the scene has emotional dynamics that relate to the overall story. The characters have wants or needs.
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Wait, What’s a Scene? (Part I)
We often talk about scenes like we know what they are, but I sometimes see students mistake the following non-scenes for scenes . . .
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