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What college is good if you want to be an author?

I enjoy typing stories but I don't know many colleges
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Alexandra’s Answer

Hi Cory,

It's awesome that you love writing stories! If you want to become an author, going to a college with a strong liberal arts program can be a great idea. These colleges focus on broad learning and often have excellent creative writing and English departments to help you improve your skills.

Williams College is one of the top liberal arts schools in the country and offers great English and creative writing programs. They have small classes, close mentorship from professors, and writing workshops, all of which are fantastic for future authors.

Other good liberal arts colleges with strong writing programs include Amherst College, Middlebury College, and Swarthmore College. These schools focus on critical thinking and creativity, providing a supportive environment for writers.

Looking into liberal arts colleges can be a good start if you want a well-rounded education that nurtures your writing passion.

If you're interested in rankings, the latest U.S. News & World Report highlights some top creative writing programs, including:

University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
Johns Hopkins University
University of California—Irvine
New York University
University of Virginia
Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
University of Texas—Austin

Remember, you don't need to be in a top program to succeed. What's important is finding a college or university that suits you and offers good mentors, whether they are professors or fellow students.

Good luck with your college search and keep writing those stories!
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Ken’s Answer

Congratulations on wanting to be an author. It takes a special person to enter this field and meet the demands which this career area presents. The first step is to get to know yourself to see if you share the personality traits which make architects successful. The next step is doing networking to meet and talk to and possibly shadow architects to see if this is something that you really want to do, as a career area could look much different on the inside than it looks from the outside. Many people becoming authors begin their education at the local community college, as the class sizes are smaller, and the tuition rates are more reasonable.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
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