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Got a Writing Situation That Feels Impossible? Remember the Sugar Balloon!

Elena Georgiou on the experimentation, tenacity, innovation, determination, and risk that it took to arrive at this floating answer to a once-thought-impossible question

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Aimee Liu
Apr 30, 2025
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Be risky. Be tenacious. Be innovative. Be collaborative. Pose the impossible questions.

Hello Loreates!

Welcome to this commencement edition of Writer In The World!

Commencement is a rite of passage for every MFA graduate, and for faculty members, it’s an honor and a privilege to deliver a commencement address. In the Goddar…

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