“I write because I’ve always wanted to know what bankruptcy feels like.”
John Winters gives his sobering reaction to the hotly debated “MFA vs. NYC: The Two Cultures of American Fiction,” in his essay, “Why I Write: 2014 Edition.” He details the emerging culture in burgeoning novelists produced by MFA programs, whether NYC is really the best place for a writer to be, and why he keeps writing despite the tough economic climate. Though not exactly a hopeful outlook, he does make an interesting point about the direction the publishing industry may be headed in.
