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I want to teach creative writing. Most of you know this. This would be sort of an ideal career path, as it's a license--even a mandate--to do your own writing while you talk with students about how it works.
But. Sometimes I think I'd be happy if, for the rest of my life, I could just prod people nearby into writing books.
By which I mean, my dad is currently writing a book (that I will need to spur him on with today). My mom woke up in the middle of the night with an idea for one. I told her to write it. I'd do anything I could to help her get it written.
This makes me happier than about anything else I do in the world. Including writing, much of the time, which because of my neuroses often makes me sad.
I plan coursework in my head for people who want to write. And for people who don't actually want to write but like the idea of being a writer. I do this all the time.
Grad schools need to take me because of this. I can do it without them, but their participation would sure help.
Who has a secret idea for a book that I can prod them to start writing?
But. Sometimes I think I'd be happy if, for the rest of my life, I could just prod people nearby into writing books.
By which I mean, my dad is currently writing a book (that I will need to spur him on with today). My mom woke up in the middle of the night with an idea for one. I told her to write it. I'd do anything I could to help her get it written.
This makes me happier than about anything else I do in the world. Including writing, much of the time, which because of my neuroses often makes me sad.
I plan coursework in my head for people who want to write. And for people who don't actually want to write but like the idea of being a writer. I do this all the time.
Grad schools need to take me because of this. I can do it without them, but their participation would sure help.
Who has a secret idea for a book that I can prod them to start writing?