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Reclaiming Raindrops: Creative Research

Posted on October 14, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

In an age of appropriation and misrepresentation, the potential critique, “This is inaccurate or implausible; You should have researched this… Read more Reclaiming Raindrops: Creative Research

Write Now, Right Now

Posted on September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

Some weeks, every day feels like the helicopter day from Goodfellas (minus the cocaine racket). I wake up to thoughts… Read more Write Now, Right Now

Reflections of a First-Year MFA Student

Posted on April 8, 2018September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

I don’t think anyone anticipates that an MFA program, or graduate school in general, will be easy. Your professors will… Read more Reflections of a First-Year MFA Student

Writing as a Healing Process

Posted on March 19, 2018September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

Driving from my parents house I see a neighbor jogging. He is the father of a childhood friend of my… Read more Writing as a Healing Process

On the Baring of Souls: Vulnerability in Workshops

Posted on February 25, 2018September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

I’m sure that the vulnerability accompanying workshop is nothing new to veteran writers, but as a first-year student in the… Read more On the Baring of Souls: Vulnerability in Workshops

Poetry Can Be Taught—Are You Up for the Challenge?

Posted on February 18, 2018September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

To call a piece of art poetry is one of the greatest compliments you can pay. That sonata is poetry.… Read more Poetry Can Be Taught—Are You Up for the Challenge?

How to Get Started As a Freelance Writer

Posted on January 13, 2018September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

Working as a journalist has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life—and has significantly affected my fiction… Read more How to Get Started As a Freelance Writer

Flirting with Romance

Posted on November 26, 2017September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

I read a lot of romance, but I never put a lot of critical thought into how romance novels are… Read more Flirting with Romance

Managing Depression in an MFA Program

Posted on November 17, 2017September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

For writers, there’s this persistent myth that depression and mental illness go hand and hand with creativity. And who can… Read more Managing Depression in an MFA Program

So You’re Thinking of Moving to Orlando?

Posted on October 13, 2017September 29, 2018 by ucfcreativewritingmfa

A lot has been said recently about how Florida, and more specifically Orlando, isn’t a good place for millennials to… Read more So You’re Thinking of Moving to Orlando?

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Beautiful night celebrating the release of Micah Dean Hicks’ debut novel, “Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones.” You can order the book now from Indie Books or your local bookstore! . . . #bookdebut #newnovel #booklaunch #writersofinstagram
We were thrilled to have the incomparable R.O. Kwon read from her debut novel “The Incendiaries” on campus this week. Thank you for sharing such wisdom about the writing life with us! And for anyone who hasn’t read this “God-haunted” novel...here’s one to add to your holiday reading list 🎄📖 . . . #ucf #guestwriter #rokwon #theincendiaries
Join us on December 2 at Orlando Brewing for the annual Graduating Student Reading! We’ll be celebrating the work of Bishnu Chowdhuri, Matt Mercer, and Sienna Malik! . . . #ucfmfa #gradreading
We are so proud of @cailoc who was recently interviewed regarding her upcoming YA novel, A Soldier and A Liar. Way to represent the Orlando literary community!! Check out the full interview (link in bio) and be sure to check out Caitlin’s novel - available on preorder! . . . #ucfmfa #novelwriting
Join us for an Open Mic night at 5:00 at Foxtail Coffee, hosted by UCF’s Cypress Dome society! Bring your new work to share with the Orlando literary community! . . . #ucfmfa #litlando #openmic
NaNoWriMo starts in two days! Are you in? National Novel Writing Month has us thinking about time management and process - so when do you get your best work done? Are you a night owl 🦉 or an early bird 🐦? Are you a plotter or pantser or somewhere in between? We want to hear from you 👇 . . . #writersofinstagram #mfa #ucfmfa #writingcommunity #nanowrimo
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