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Post by RAVENEYE on Jan 5, 2021 11:41:05 GMT -6
Okay, I never thought I'd be able to take a writing course from Cambridge. Yes, THE Cambridge. But what an age we live in. Just registered for this ZOOM course on Historical Writing. At Cambridge! Granted, I will have to get up at 4:30 in the bleeping morning to make sure I'm online on time (which will suck, given that I'm a night owl). Thankfully, it's only two half-days, so I won't be tortured by early mornings for more than a single weekend. But desperation calls for desperate measures. POINT IS! Writers serious about their craft do things that help them improve, right? And information is priceless, how ever one gets ahold of it. These are not free, in other words. Just sharing the link in case anyone is interested in this sort of info-gathering. Here's another one: Great Courses on Writing (hoping this link works) Bought one of these when it was 75% off, which was awesome. Does anyone else do seminars or classes? Do you have links to them?
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Post by HDSimplicityy on Jan 6, 2021 7:53:45 GMT -6
Now that is just wild. At least it is not a semester!
No, the thought of going for my Masters in something has popped in mind a few times since graduation. Seminars are part of that learning. I have seen professional writers say it is unnecessary to get a Masters, unless for networking. You just learn to write better on your own time.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Jan 6, 2021 9:39:48 GMT -6
Now that is just wild. At least it is not a semester! No, the thought of going for my Masters in something has popped in mind a few times since graduation. Seminars are part of that learning. I have seen professional writers say it is unnecessary to get a Masters, unless for networking. You just learn to write better on your own time. Oh definitely. I appreciate having an English degree with a Creative Writing emphasis, and while I wrote a LOT in college, I didn't learn how to write in college. that definitely came after, trial and error, blood, sweat, and tears. I learned literature in college. So, yeah, I didn't see the value in going for a Masters unless I was going all the way for a Doctorate so I could teach writing/lit. But these seminars cover things that are hard to come by -- like where do historical writers find the details that make historical fiction come alive and feel real? That ain't in history books. And how do you write from a "past era" character's perspective without (1) sounding like you're writing from the 21st Century and (2) sounding so antiquated that you alienate your reader. Those are the two bits of info I'm desperate to learn. Please tell me, you smart Cambridge people! *crossing fingers*
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Post by HDSimplicityy on Jan 7, 2021 0:06:20 GMT -6
That will aid your historical writing a lot. It could help you network for future publication. I just... yeepuupp no.. I had my fill of school. Seven years and a term of a roller coaster ride, my parents divorce, the Lord saying, "this is what you're gonna do instead". I don't know how a Masters Degree would help me get into professional video game writing. It would have me write a lot to hone whatever skill I have, and do it faster than on my own. It would take a serious consideration to go back. Debt is part of it. The end result would be worth that.
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