Your imagery is gorgeous, but your prose, as always, I'm finding out, steals the show.
I'm interested in building a very specific audience, too. I love this part, "Although I love social media, I want this to be a place of pause from the busy world online."
#AudioIssues was born of a similar want. I wanted a musical (specifically lyrical) ad-free respite from traditional pop culture and media experiences...that still embraces, utilizes, understands both in a more interactive/multimedia-enabled way. You seem to be doing that in your own way—and I dig it 🤓
I have traveled much of the country...but Japan and China (and HK) are big on the lists. I am jealous of your passport stamps and your talents.
Great work. Can't wait for the next. I hope I am part of that specific audience—I definitely think that I am.
Yes, you are that audience! Anybody is welcome :) I just meant people who want to be a part of the community. When you write articles for a variety of publications, it doesn't feel as personal. Here, one is able to develop a readership and even a kind of digital kinning. Thanks so much for the kind words and feedback. Get to Asia when you can!! You won't regret it.
Do you find that transcribing your own interviews gives you a secondary pass on your own vocabulary? Do you analyze things like that? I feel like I would...if I had interviews recorded. Lol
Great question. This was my first fully transcribed interview (as interviewee)...I feel much more comfortable working with words in writing or using words as I teach (unrecorded...). But, I realized I should let go a little bit! So I'm trying to do that as I think about the podcast and make it pretty raw vs loads of editing...
Also - yes it seems like your publication - although different subjects - has a similar ethos. That's great that it's working for you :) I'm enjoying it!
Sounds like a great course. When I did my MA at the RCA I hasn’t studied for a number of years. The experience was like someone had opened up the top of my head and blown air through it. So good. From then on I was hooked and there was no question in my mind that I would go on to do a PhD.
I have studied for both a BA in English Literature and an MA in English Studies as a mature/working/parent student and found the biggest challenge has often been the response of other people, which has varied from an uncomprehension as to why I want to return to study to awe at how I have 'found the time'. I've always found this strange as I love to learn and develop new ideas and can't imagine never wanting to continue with that! Further study has brought me personal fulfilment, growth, improved my writing and research skills, given me confidence in my abilities and my work, and helped me as a parent. Great interview! Thanks for sharing : )
PS I was just thinking about the mom in Derry Girls who goes back to school for an English lit degree (but the dad at first thinks she's having an affair). So good.
Other people!! Yes. Even people close to me sometimes don't quite get it, and I probably don't get why they do certain things. As we are 'more mature' we probably can also be better at not caring what they think, but the questions can still be tough and pick at those self doubts we probably have in our unconventional paths. So great that you found the time! And a 'mature' BA I think is even harder because they're often not designed with our cohort in mind. Clearly it has paid off for you. Sounds like you got so much more out of it than you imagined!
Your imagery is gorgeous, but your prose, as always, I'm finding out, steals the show.
I'm interested in building a very specific audience, too. I love this part, "Although I love social media, I want this to be a place of pause from the busy world online."
#AudioIssues was born of a similar want. I wanted a musical (specifically lyrical) ad-free respite from traditional pop culture and media experiences...that still embraces, utilizes, understands both in a more interactive/multimedia-enabled way. You seem to be doing that in your own way—and I dig it 🤓
I have traveled much of the country...but Japan and China (and HK) are big on the lists. I am jealous of your passport stamps and your talents.
Great work. Can't wait for the next. I hope I am part of that specific audience—I definitely think that I am.
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Yes, you are that audience! Anybody is welcome :) I just meant people who want to be a part of the community. When you write articles for a variety of publications, it doesn't feel as personal. Here, one is able to develop a readership and even a kind of digital kinning. Thanks so much for the kind words and feedback. Get to Asia when you can!! You won't regret it.
Do you find that transcribing your own interviews gives you a secondary pass on your own vocabulary? Do you analyze things like that? I feel like I would...if I had interviews recorded. Lol
Great question. This was my first fully transcribed interview (as interviewee)...I feel much more comfortable working with words in writing or using words as I teach (unrecorded...). But, I realized I should let go a little bit! So I'm trying to do that as I think about the podcast and make it pretty raw vs loads of editing...
Also - yes it seems like your publication - although different subjects - has a similar ethos. That's great that it's working for you :) I'm enjoying it!
Sounds like a great course. When I did my MA at the RCA I hasn’t studied for a number of years. The experience was like someone had opened up the top of my head and blown air through it. So good. From then on I was hooked and there was no question in my mind that I would go on to do a PhD.
So similar for me. That's great. I felt reborn!
I have studied for both a BA in English Literature and an MA in English Studies as a mature/working/parent student and found the biggest challenge has often been the response of other people, which has varied from an uncomprehension as to why I want to return to study to awe at how I have 'found the time'. I've always found this strange as I love to learn and develop new ideas and can't imagine never wanting to continue with that! Further study has brought me personal fulfilment, growth, improved my writing and research skills, given me confidence in my abilities and my work, and helped me as a parent. Great interview! Thanks for sharing : )
PS I was just thinking about the mom in Derry Girls who goes back to school for an English lit degree (but the dad at first thinks she's having an affair). So good.
Oh, I haven't watched Derry Girls - my older daughter loves it though! I shall have to check it out.
Other people!! Yes. Even people close to me sometimes don't quite get it, and I probably don't get why they do certain things. As we are 'more mature' we probably can also be better at not caring what they think, but the questions can still be tough and pick at those self doubts we probably have in our unconventional paths. So great that you found the time! And a 'mature' BA I think is even harder because they're often not designed with our cohort in mind. Clearly it has paid off for you. Sounds like you got so much more out of it than you imagined!