Kinda New Here
Hello All
Haven't been on in awhile so I decided to repost about me. I live in New Mexico. I have been writing tad bits here and there mainly in journals. I want to go beyond that. I am wanting to make a career out of it someday as well. My english is rusty at best so need help with it. Any advice would be helpful
I am just trying to get some input on writing school. Over the years I have taken courses here and there but never getting the degree. I am looking for either a good On line school or home study. I live in a area(no big city close) were there are no schools. So probably have to be on line or home study(not sure if them are any good). I have been writing off and on for some years, but never taking it to the next level. So my english is really rusty and need a school that teaches a degree that will help me write better. What degrees are out there for writers on line and home study. Please any advice would be great.
Thanks
Dale
There's a NEW Mexico?
Welcome! Yeah, I'd say start with the essays on here, pick up a few books on Writing, like Stephen King's "On Writing" or Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird".
also, maybe, look in your local paper for any type of writing workshops nearby, they might be filled with a bunch of dunces but it's still good to get into one for a while and hear your work being spoken out loud. It can help you with your pacing and dialogue and whatnot.
You could just do this in a bathroom mirror I guess, but that can seem a little psychotic after a while.
I don't know about schools, but the essays Chuck has on this site are pure fuckin' gold! Check em out.