There is no one way to learn the art of writing. If you are in pursuit of a writer’s education, the best path forward is the one that embraces who you are, in your literary life and beyond—whether you’re hungry for an immersive MFA program or cultivating your art in the after-hours, whether you feel most inspired amid fellow writers or are developing a deep practice on your own. May this collection of advice guide you in building the skills and community it takes to thrive as exactly the writer—and person—you are.
In this special section:
• The Self-Taught Writer: Crafting a Bespoke Education by Uttama Kirit Patel
• How to Figure Out What You Want From an MFA and Find the Program that Has It: Untangling All the Bad Advice on the Internet by Matthew Salesses
• The Low-Residency MFA: A Reassessment of an Underappreciated Program Model by Jessica Goudeau
• The Writers Group as Teacher: Lessons in Showing Up by Aimee Seiff Christian
• Further Steps: Resources from Poets & Writers
