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Brian Gresko

Instructor & Writer

Brian Gresko is a widely published writer and editor of the anthology When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. He cohosts Pete’s Reading Series, the longest running literary series in Brooklyn, New York. You can find him online at briangresko.com.

Cover Photo: This photograph is of a man sitting on a bench at the top of a grassy hill. He is reading a book contemplatively--he's leaning his chin on his hand and there is a slight frown on his forehead. The day is beautiful and sunny.

Writing for Yourself Versus Writing for an Audience

Was I being selfish and foolish by spending seven years composing the book I wanted to read, without considering why someone other than me might care?