I graduated a few months ago with my degree in writing, so wanted to take a chance to answer your questions about this major.Thanks for sending in your questions, folks!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
4:02 - Was it worth it?
7:37 - What did you learn?
10:33 - Who is a writing degree good for/not good for?
14:32 - Job prospects
15:44 - Deciding to study writing/family reactions
18:00 - Interaction with authors/publishers/agents
19:14 - Degree vs. self teaching
20:00 - Writing degree vs. english degree
20:48 - Does it limit you creatively?
22:54 - Writing genre fiction
25:42 - What if English is your 2nd language?
26:56 - Confidence
27:18 - Is it more practical or theory?
28:19 - What would you have done differently?
28:50 - How did it affect your process/productivity?
29:50 - How hard is a writing degree?
31:40 - MFA vs. BFA
32:56 - Writing own voices and uncomfortable experiences
37:42 - Is plagiarism a risk?
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