And now the fun REALLY begins
I turned in a chunk of the novel to my workshopmates last night. That means it’s my turn on the hot seat next week. Gulp. This is where the whole MFA thing really starts–my work out there for critique for the first time. (Well, first time with this group, anyway.) I’m excited. I’m nervous. I’m sitting on my hands so I won’t email everyone and ask if they’ve read it yet.
To make things even scarier for myself, I’ve volunteered to read at our first MFA reading of the semester. A week from this Sunday. I’ll post more detailed info for you NYC folks as the date approaches.
The Muppet monster sweater body is ready to be joined with its sleeves! Raglan decreases, here I come. I have a lot of work to do this weekend, and my wonderful little mom is coming to play tomorrow (Annual Stuyvestant Town Flea Market! Woohoo!), so I definitely won’t have a new sweater to wear on Monday. Maybe by end of next week though? Ooh! Maybe I’ll finish the monster in time to wear it onstage for the reading! There’s some inspiration to get up in front of the crowd. Nevermind my fiction, folks. Get a load of this FABULOUS sweater!
That’s it….focus on the sweater instead of the novel! And that’s an extremely cute pic of the doggie under the covers.
Posted by: claudia
That “chunk” is AMAZING. They’ll never notice the sweater, incredible as it is, for the writing : )
Posted by: Andrea
Give ’em some time to come up for air, after you knock ’em out twice with the words and the sweater. Woo! I am keeping next Sunday free: can’t wait!
Posted by: Em
ooohhhh, that’s the best feeling and the scariest, too. I loved sitting there, listening to them talk about my work as if I couldn’t hear them, feeling elated at the praise and intensely interested by the criticism – never too hurt by it because writers are usually sensitive and don’t dish out more than the author can take. But you’re always (irrationally) terrified that they’ll say, “This isn’t good. You can’t write. And get some new shoes.” They don’t, they won’t, don’t worry. They’ll help, and that’s the best part.
Posted by: Rachael
Good luck with the reading, I am sure you will knock their socks off! Can’t wait to see the muppet sweater too!
Posted by: Kristine
Good luck, Cari! I’m sure you’ll knock ’em dead. I hope it’s a good-sized “chunk” of novel; that way, if anyone is mean you can knock them over the head with it. 😉
Posted by: alison
That’s it….focus on the sweater instead of the novel! And that’s an extremely cute pic of the doggie under the covers.
Posted by: claudia
That “chunk” is AMAZING. They’ll never notice the sweater, incredible as it is, for the writing : )
Posted by: Andrea
Give ’em some time to come up for air, after you knock ’em out twice with the words and the sweater. Woo! I am keeping next Sunday free: can’t wait!
Posted by: Em
ooohhhh, that’s the best feeling and the scariest, too. I loved sitting there, listening to them talk about my work as if I couldn’t hear them, feeling elated at the praise and intensely interested by the criticism – never too hurt by it because writers are usually sensitive and don’t dish out more than the author can take. But you’re always (irrationally) terrified that they’ll say, “This isn’t good. You can’t write. And get some new shoes.” They don’t, they won’t, don’t worry. They’ll help, and that’s the best part.
Posted by: Rachael
Good luck with the reading, I am sure you will knock their socks off! Can’t wait to see the muppet sweater too!
Posted by: Kristine
Good luck, Cari! I’m sure you’ll knock ’em dead. I hope it’s a good-sized “chunk” of novel; that way, if anyone is mean you can knock them over the head with it. 😉
Posted by: alison