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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks for the enlightenment. Glad I'm not in debt to higher education. I don't even have an associates degree, but I've managed to publish a story collection and become the third ranked fiction writer on Substack ( behind only Palahniuk and Rushdie ).

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Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Congratulations! Proof that a fancy degree is absolutely not necessary. Talent always comes first! Endurance probably comes second. :)

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I'm sure there are people out there who feel like they never would have published without the education they received in an MFA program, but I would never want anyone to feel like they can't be a writer without one.

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Emily Lupita's avatar

This really speaks to me. I share many of your reasons for getting an MFA and thoughts on the whole process.

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Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Thanks, Emily! I'm so glad you could relate. :)

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