Some advice I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction is to just have fun with writing your story. Slam some ideas on a page and then let your imagination take you down a path you never knew your brain could go. Letting loose while writing will take you away from any boundaries you had been previously exposed to.
The advice that I’d give to incoming students who are going to be studying short literary fiction in the future is that it’s okay to write a shitty first draft. We’re conditioned to want everything to be perfect, and to expect it to be perfect. But that’s not the point of a first draft. The point is for it to be messy, to be all over the place because that can often lead you to one small thing that you can take, and turn into a whole new world.
Some advice that I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction in the future is to know that nothing you write has to be perfect the first go around when writing you short stories. Write a first draft, just scribble down any idea that comes to mind, no matter how ridiculous it may sound. These ideas will sooner or later become the story you’ve been waiting for.
Advice I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction is to be open minded to the process of creative writing. I know when I first started this class I was pretty scared since I didn’t have much experience with creative writing, but you just have to have fun with the experience and not let your perfections take over. The process may seem intimidating at first but the beauty of it is you learn to use your imagination and create anything you want.
Advice that I have for incoming short literary fiction students is to have fun. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box, and don’t let your worries of what others may think of your writing dictate what you can and cannot reveal on paper. This class is a welcoming, kind, and fun environment, and you should try to value and enjoy every minute of it.
Advice I would give to incoming students in a literary fiction class would be to just write from your heart. The best work, for me at least, are the stories that stem from experiences that are so relatable to your life. Being able to have connections to your work, and have fun with your writing will excel you in your story creation.
The advice I would give is to simply write. It’s much easier said than done, but even just writing down every sentence that comes to mind makes you feel a lot better rather than only having a few “perfect” ones.
It’s okay to be nervous to have your writing workshopped. In fact, you’re supposed to be – That means that you’re doing something right, that you care about what you’ve written and that it means something to you. Just know that your peers are nervous, too, but you’re in it together. Listen thoughtfully to their advice and criticism’s, they don’t mean harm, just like you don’t when you give them advice.
Second, look outward at other people’s lives and moments and how you interpret them while writing your stories, and also look inward on your experiences. Small moments make great short stories. Capture the feelings, the setting, the dialogue. Allow yourself to get to know your characters so that your audience can know them, too. Relatable writing strikes an audience differently, and a lot of your experiences are likely relatable to others, because we’re all human. Once again, small moments make great short stories.
The biggest piece of advice that I would give to an in-coming student studying literary fiction would be to keep an open mind. Not everyone will agree on writing advice, so when you get critiques on your short stories, you’ll need to figure out what advice works best with your writing style. You’ll also be scared of feedback at first, but eventually your confidence will grow. Lastly, just keep writing!
My advice for incoming students for this class is to not compare your work to others. With the workshop format of this class, it’s really easy to see someone else’s work and feel like a total imposter. It’s important to not compare your work to others. Your work is your own and it’s important to realize that and not to be discouraged from making a shitty first draft.
A piece of advice I’d give to incoming students would be be open, and to listen not only to comments on your stories, but what is said about others’ stories as well. You can learn a lot more, and hearing what is said about a different story may inspire you or give you ideas about your own.
I would advise incoming students to prepare to forget everything they have learned from non fiction writing – and come in with a clean slate mindset. Be ready to enter a new territory!
My advice to incoming students would be to let all of their insecurities and ego take a back seat. It’s hard to write when everything is done under a critical eye, and it’s even harder to accept suggestions if you think you’re the smartest person in the room. Accept your fellow students as those who want the best for you and your craft, and watch how you’ll grow as a writer and a person.
My advice to any incoming students who take this class would be that, nothing is going to be perfect on the first try, shitty first drafts and revisions are are part of the process. And so It is completely okay if your work isn’t 100% percent the first time around. That is honestly what should be expected, word vomit is important just get your story out there first then worry about making it perfect.
I would advise incoming students to not worry about their writing in their first draft. That is the biggest takeaway I had about my own writing. It is extremely important to free yourself from editing as you go and just write with no restraints.
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Some advice I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction is to just have fun with writing your story. Slam some ideas on a page and then let your imagination take you down a path you never knew your brain could go. Letting loose while writing will take you away from any boundaries you had been previously exposed to.
The advice that I’d give to incoming students who are going to be studying short literary fiction in the future is that it’s okay to write a shitty first draft. We’re conditioned to want everything to be perfect, and to expect it to be perfect. But that’s not the point of a first draft. The point is for it to be messy, to be all over the place because that can often lead you to one small thing that you can take, and turn into a whole new world.
Some advice that I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction in the future is to know that nothing you write has to be perfect the first go around when writing you short stories. Write a first draft, just scribble down any idea that comes to mind, no matter how ridiculous it may sound. These ideas will sooner or later become the story you’ve been waiting for.
Advice I would give to incoming students studying short literary fiction is to be open minded to the process of creative writing. I know when I first started this class I was pretty scared since I didn’t have much experience with creative writing, but you just have to have fun with the experience and not let your perfections take over. The process may seem intimidating at first but the beauty of it is you learn to use your imagination and create anything you want.
Advice that I have for incoming short literary fiction students is to have fun. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box, and don’t let your worries of what others may think of your writing dictate what you can and cannot reveal on paper. This class is a welcoming, kind, and fun environment, and you should try to value and enjoy every minute of it.
Advice I would give to incoming students in a literary fiction class would be to just write from your heart. The best work, for me at least, are the stories that stem from experiences that are so relatable to your life. Being able to have connections to your work, and have fun with your writing will excel you in your story creation.
The advice I would give is to simply write. It’s much easier said than done, but even just writing down every sentence that comes to mind makes you feel a lot better rather than only having a few “perfect” ones.
It’s okay to be nervous to have your writing workshopped. In fact, you’re supposed to be – That means that you’re doing something right, that you care about what you’ve written and that it means something to you. Just know that your peers are nervous, too, but you’re in it together. Listen thoughtfully to their advice and criticism’s, they don’t mean harm, just like you don’t when you give them advice.
Second, look outward at other people’s lives and moments and how you interpret them while writing your stories, and also look inward on your experiences. Small moments make great short stories. Capture the feelings, the setting, the dialogue. Allow yourself to get to know your characters so that your audience can know them, too. Relatable writing strikes an audience differently, and a lot of your experiences are likely relatable to others, because we’re all human. Once again, small moments make great short stories.
The biggest piece of advice that I would give to an in-coming student studying literary fiction would be to keep an open mind. Not everyone will agree on writing advice, so when you get critiques on your short stories, you’ll need to figure out what advice works best with your writing style. You’ll also be scared of feedback at first, but eventually your confidence will grow. Lastly, just keep writing!
My advice for incoming students for this class is to not compare your work to others. With the workshop format of this class, it’s really easy to see someone else’s work and feel like a total imposter. It’s important to not compare your work to others. Your work is your own and it’s important to realize that and not to be discouraged from making a shitty first draft.
A piece of advice I’d give to incoming students would be be open, and to listen not only to comments on your stories, but what is said about others’ stories as well. You can learn a lot more, and hearing what is said about a different story may inspire you or give you ideas about your own.
I would advise incoming students to prepare to forget everything they have learned from non fiction writing – and come in with a clean slate mindset. Be ready to enter a new territory!
My advice to incoming students would be to let all of their insecurities and ego take a back seat. It’s hard to write when everything is done under a critical eye, and it’s even harder to accept suggestions if you think you’re the smartest person in the room. Accept your fellow students as those who want the best for you and your craft, and watch how you’ll grow as a writer and a person.
My advice to any incoming students who take this class would be that, nothing is going to be perfect on the first try, shitty first drafts and revisions are are part of the process. And so It is completely okay if your work isn’t 100% percent the first time around. That is honestly what should be expected, word vomit is important just get your story out there first then worry about making it perfect.
I would advise incoming students to not worry about their writing in their first draft. That is the biggest takeaway I had about my own writing. It is extremely important to free yourself from editing as you go and just write with no restraints.