Observer writer Dana Schwartz (the person behind the account) nails the voice of a generation:
This is kind of an original concept, so bear with me: an upper-middle class couple struggling with a divorce
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) September 9, 2016
I didn't really feel like any of your characters were COMPLEX, you know? Your protagonist didn't drink whiskey even once.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) November 9, 2015
Give the dollar you would've spent getting coconut milk in your latte today on helping the next generation of women writers.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) November 12, 2015
Thanks for your "critique" but I actually got a piece in The New Yorker once so forgive me for thinking I know exactly what I'm doing.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) November 28, 2015
What movies do I like? Well, the FILMS that I like are…
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) December 31, 2015
The female character in my manuscript has a cat named "Dog" to show how interesting she is.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) February 13, 2016
NOVEL TITLES:
The Taxidermist's Niece
The Puppetmaker's Daughter
The Worried Suburban Mother's Son Who Is Doing Totally Fine as a Writer
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) May 7, 2016
"His wife had once been beautiful, but the years had left her face grayed and thin. Did he still love her? He asked himself that often."
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) May 25, 2016
This next workshop piece I'm about to read out loud is about a woman I definitely didn't sleep with who definitely isn't in this workshop
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) June 3, 2016
When I correct your pronunciation, it's really for YOUR sake. I'm HELPING you.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) June 23, 2016
It's not plagiarism, it's HOMAGE.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) June 28, 2016
I'm describing every shopkeeper's skin in terms of how much milk you'd need to add to your tea to make it that colour.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) July 14, 2015
Writing is just as much about the words you DON'T write. It's like jazz.
— Guy In Your MFA (@GuyInYourMFA) April 14, 2015
