Diy Mfa Radio

Hey there Word Nerds! It’s the week before Christmas, and I wanted to do something a little bit different from the interviews we’ve had these many weeks. This week’s topic is something I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while and then I received a question via email from one of our listeners and I decided it was time to dive in. Shout-out to Kayla for sharing a great question. I'll paraphrase it here, but it essentially came in three parts: How do I know if my writing is good? Is there a certain amount of “literary-ness” I need to include in my writing for it to be good? What are the people who judge my writing (editors, agents, critics, etc.) looking for? In the past I have wondered the same thing. What did the readers want me to say? What am I supposed to write? And what if people don't like what I have to say? Having a strong, authentic voice boils down to who you are. Remember, too, that you are not alone in wondering about this. At some point every writer asks themselves: Is my work any good? What