![]() The first residency starts with the heart of writing-the creative process itself. Please fill out the form below, and we’ll contact you about joining one of our creative writing webinars. Your MFA can also serve as a stepping stone for a PhD in creative writing, literature, or a related field. The MFA is a terminal degree in the field that not only prepares you for the writing life, but also for a variety of possible supporting careers, including college and university teaching, freelance writing, magazine or book editing, publishing, coaching, advertising, public affairs, and more. You will not only graduate with a book-length manuscript of publishable quality, but also with a teaching portfolio, an online social media platform, and a solid marketing plan for your book. Our curriculum includes courses in writing pedagogy, editing and publishing, social media marketing, plus a writing outreach that cultures social awareness. We take a pragmatic approach to the writing life, strongly emphasizing professional skills that help you prepare for a career as a working poet/writer. “Read a thousand books and your words will flow like a river.” You also reflect upon your creative process in craft analysis essays, contextualizing your creative work. ![]() In mentorships and classes, you examine through different literary lenses the genre(s) in which you yourself write. Our mentors introduce you to relevant readings from the contemporary literary canon to stimulate you to explore your own creative possibilities. The study of literature is an essential part of our MFA. The best way to learn about the craft of writing is to read widely and analyze the works of great poets and writers as examples. We’re here to help you fulfill your unique vision as a poet/writer. We stimulate cross-genre work, experimentation, and the stretching of boundaries, tailoring mentorships to your particular interests and needs. Though our program centers on literary writing, we welcome students interested in speculative fiction. In this MFA, you will complete a book-length manuscript of publishable quality with professional support, a unique opportunity to launch your writing career. – Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Senior Editor at Smithsonian Magazine “If you or anyone you know wants to dive into creative writing and periodically drop in on a fascinating, artsy little meditation town in Iowa, check out this unique MFA in Creative Writing!” We want your education to be a transformational experience – creatively, professionally, and personally. Our mentorships spur unguarded experimentation with language and craft, pushing you into new approaches that will make your work stand out. Our faculty are highly credentialed, accomplished working poets and writers who offer nourishment, challenge, and inspiration while holding a safe space for your process. We foster an inclusive, nourishing family feeling among faculty and students and emphasize writing that is emotionally connected and authentic. Our program revolves around human connection. ![]() Transform & thrive in our creative community Read more of this interview with author Linda Egenes. Sweet Wong, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities at UC Berkeley, author of Sending My Heart Back Across the Years: Tradition and Innovation in Native American Autobiography (Oxford University Press), co-editor of Family of Earth and Sky: Indigenous Tales of Nature from around the World (Beacon Press). When this happens, writing becomes a real joy.” It has never been wrong when it comes to me like that. I wake up and what has come to me in my dreams is good. And other times, I see conceptual structures. Sometimes I get the syntax down, and it’s a perfect sentence. ![]() In my dreams sometimes I can see whole paragraphs and pages shifting around. I see this happening more when I keep a good writing routine as well as a good meditation routine. It’s not even an issue anymore, it gets sorted out. Or it doesn’t come up as a conscious thought – but when I sit down to write, something has cleared and I’m ready to move on. And after meditation, an idea will come up and it’s resolved. Sometimes when you’re writing you hit the stuck spots and you just don’t know which path to take. It makes a huge difference in my personal life and in my writing. “When I started the TM technique, it felt like the most natural thing ever, so deeply right. ![]()
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