Can an English literature degree help me become a novelist?

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Deeksha Dixit
3 years ago
Your English literature degree can aid your writing skills by giving you many ideas from popular writings. It may not help you completely, as to become a novelist you must be good at creative thinking. Your English literature degree can help you in the following ways: 1. It can help you with the

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3 years ago
No, earning a degree in the field of English literature is not necessary to become a novelist. Although learning the same may aid in the development of craft and perfect grammar, it also aids in expanding one's mind and increases creativity. However, it can occasionally be challenging to read throug

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