tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33140642.post6754207871041907651..comments2023-06-29T00:58:12.052-07:00Comments on Hello Reader!: ResumesThe Magna Beasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02032919264437461525noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33140642.post-72073021861913385842010-05-20T10:29:37.816-07:002010-05-20T10:29:37.816-07:00I think he might mean he doesn't have the time...I think he might mean he doesn't have the time/energy for an MFA... but yeah, English degrees are not necessary for getting published. Sometimes it can hinder, like how art school can sometimes kill the artist's desire to create. <br /><br />Those contests sound good, and of course there's always that monstrous list of literary magazines and contests in Writer's Market, and acceptance in either of those would be a pretty little star on your record. :) Good luck!Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133100735805243521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33140642.post-88862904676463529252010-04-28T09:43:16.189-07:002010-04-28T09:43:16.189-07:00I am confused why a neuroscience major can't g...I am confused why a neuroscience major can't get an MFA. I thought all you need is a portfolio that the program can look at. Besides, some of the great 20th century writers never held formal degrees in writing. This includes Isaac Asimov and Kurt Vonnegut, both chemistry majors. Many dropped out of college early, like the iconoclastic Faulkner. So don't worry about formal degrees. And I think writing contests is a great idea.Jasonnoreply@blogger.com