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.
Teaching
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.
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.
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 . . .
Surviving as colleges fail
Surviving in the current landscape of higher ed isn’t always easy, but my MFA program has a huge and exciting announcement.