Comments on: What is a good college major for a fiction writer…like something other than English? http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/ Tips For Polishing Your Craft Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: oikos http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 oikos Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:59:23 +0000 http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/#comment-1252 English, by far, unless your genre is historical or science fiction, or fantasy. English, by far, unless your genre is historical or science fiction, or fantasy.

]]> By: in3uk http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 in3uk Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:16:37 +0000 http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/#comment-1251 You'll probably find that many successful writers didn't take college classes in any discipline directly related to writing. English Literature classes will generally teach you how to analyse and critique the existing canon of literature rather than how to write. Creative Writing teaches writing techniques, but many good authors would say that nobody can teach a writer how to write well - it comes naturally. Writers come from all kinds of backgrounds. Follow your interests. You’ll probably find that many successful writers didn’t take college classes in any discipline directly related to writing. English Literature classes will generally teach you how to analyse and critique the existing canon of literature rather than how to write. Creative Writing teaches writing techniques, but many good authors would say that nobody can teach a writer how to write well – it comes naturally.

Writers come from all kinds of backgrounds. Follow your interests.

]]> By: The_Magician http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 The_Magician Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:35 +0000 http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/#comment-1250 Journalism Journalism

]]> By: xo379 http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 xo379 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:34 +0000 http://www.writing-query-letters.com/what-is-a-good-college-major-for-a-fiction-writer-like-something-other-than-english/#comment-1249 Psychology...it can really help you get into the minds of your characters...or sociology or anthropology. English is great though. Maybe major in English and minor in another subject? Psychology…it can really help you get into the minds of your characters…or sociology or anthropology. English is great though. Maybe major in English and minor in another subject?

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