At orientation yesterday, the English advisor was talking about the different majors. And what they required. Most of the people gathered round were planning on majoring in Teaching. There were a couple planning to major in just straight English, and one person majoring in Tech Writing. There were three or four of us raising our hands to say we wanted to major in Creative Writing.
Of the four, I think I was the only one excited by the prospect of doing a portfolio. Or, in other words, a major’s project.
Which will include researching magazines/journals that publish our genre of writing. Submitting work to said magazines/journals, and doing a public reading.
It was probably the public reading that got the other three CW majors. I was too excited about the prospect of writing stuff and putting it together and sharing it with others to be freaked by the thought of a public reading.
Actually, I’m kinda looking forward to it.
See. Writer. ^_^
Writings a great vocation, but many find the isolation that accompanies it, a problem. I’d recommend you go to a Writers Conference and talk to an established writers about the life. Try Maui (big$) or the Anhinga (very affordable) conferences. Charlaine Harris is on the Anhinga staff. You sound enthusiastic – don’t lose that.
I actually don’t mind the isolation. I have a great family support system, and a couple close friends (one of whom is a writer as well.) Not to mention I have two dogs that lounge around me all day and make me take breaks from the hard work.
I’d certainly like to go to a conference, but until I have a better income, it’s not going to happen. =<