Final Packet

This packet, I spent the majority of my time really immersing myself in Andre Dubus' Selected Stories. Although I went back and reread sections of Lolita and began looking at Denis Johnson's Angels, I read and reread so many of the Dubus stories because I believe they offer some direct advice and inspiration to my own writing. I also read a couple critical essays that I hadn't sought out, but was instead turned on to by classmates from VCFA just out of interest. In the next few weeks leading up to the residency, I am going to start working on a clear idea of the direction I want to take with my critical thesis next semester. I am glad I have kept this blog of critical writings, although sometimes a bit thin admittedly, so I can look back on what inspired and impressed me in my reading this semester. I feel we picked a good selection of works to examine, and truly feel I grew as a writer because of them. Hopefully this continues in my last two semesters.