Welcome back to Am I the Literary Asshole?, an advice column that wants to be more than friends. My writer’s group thinks my draft is cool, and my friends think it’s cool, but I know it’s not “MFA acceptance material,” at least not yet. Are there other tangible ways for me to learn structure and craft on purpose, beyond what I’m already doing alone? You’re absolutely correct, you don’t have to have an MFA in order to get a book published. This writing group sounds like it isn’t the right fit for your work.