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19.50.5: An Interview with DIY MFA Founder Gabriela Pereira (BONUS EPISODE)

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabriela Pereira, founder and instigator of DIY MFA, which is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Arts in Writing. Pereira has some incredible advice for how to put together a writing curriculum for yourself. Using the pillars of writing, reading, and community, she explains how she first came up with the idea for DIY MFA. We also talk about how to build a well-rounded craft, how to know what you don’t know, and what exactly it means to “write with focus.”Thing of the Week: DIY MFA Starter KitHomework: Observe your own habits! Think about…

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