At the end of this year I am supposed (that being the operative word) to complete a Masters in Creative Writing. My final manuscript will be a moderately supernatural crime novel that's occupied large areas of my brain since 1997.
If all goes according to plan, I would like to continue with a Ph. D in 2006 and beyond, if I can fool the applications people into thinking I'm a suitable candidate
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Now comes the tricky bit. I can either do a Creative Writing Ph. D (Adelaide is one of few unis in the world that offers these) and produce a novel of so-called Great Literary Merit, or a conventional research Ph. D that will open more doors to a teaching position down the track and give me a much needed professional boost.
I have plenty of ideas for both and look forward to doing either, but I'm worried about a) losing creative momentum if I take the traditional academic path or b) endangering my future career prospects if I follow my fictional whims. Any thoughts, folks?
W
If all goes according to plan, I would like to continue with a Ph. D in 2006 and beyond, if I can fool the applications people into thinking I'm a suitable candidate
Now comes the tricky bit. I can either do a Creative Writing Ph. D (Adelaide is one of few unis in the world that offers these) and produce a novel of so-called Great Literary Merit, or a conventional research Ph. D that will open more doors to a teaching position down the track and give me a much needed professional boost.
I have plenty of ideas for both and look forward to doing either, but I'm worried about a) losing creative momentum if I take the traditional academic path or b) endangering my future career prospects if I follow my fictional whims. Any thoughts, folks?
W