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Patty C.'s avatar

So timely as I begin my first semester of an MFA. And the anatomy lesson on litany and one particular way it can be used was fascination. I would love more of such excavation examples to illuminate the more complex literary devices and craft points. I’ll definitely get the book you recommended. Many thanks, Aimee.

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Aimee Liu's avatar

So happy to help, Patty! Enjoy your MFA. It's a magical experience!

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Amy Brown's avatar

How interesting to find this process so well documented and shown to us who haven't done an MFA. I appreciate it! It helps illuminate the choices I make in my own fiction.

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Aimee Liu's avatar

Thanks Amy. Anyone can annotate! And annotations help every writer!

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Jay Bose's avatar

Oh, what the heck is an annotation?! I remember annotating cases in law school but I had to idea that writers did too, and in a much more meaningful way! Thanks Aimee for another great lesson for budding writers like me 🙏😊

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Aimee Liu's avatar

😄 I had no idea lawyers did annotations! Thanks for enlightening me Jay🙏🏼 and for reading ♥️

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