Way of the Word
What makes a better writer? I’ve been pondering this question after taking a class on award-winning short stories. The stories we read were all by writers who had advanced degrees in creative writing.
If the current crop of prize-winning writers are coming out with advanced creative writing degrees, does this mean a certain singularity of outlook and experience? Or perhaps a tendency on the part of the academics judging these writers to lean toward their own? I was an E