"I am still interested in the long or serial poem, but have written a few smaller things. I may start sending to journals again in a year or so... that's about it."

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"I am still interested in the long or serial poem, but have written a few smaller things. I may start sending to journals again in a year or so... that's about it."

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Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

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"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Writing, Word, Power, Expression

"Between the lines of every book the writer reveals their own secrets."

Chloe Thurlow, British Novelist

Writing, Secrets, Observation, Insight

"My whole theory of writing I can sum up in one sentence. An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward."

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"I've always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it's a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don't do much giggling."

Hunter S. Thompson, American Journalist

Writing, Work, Art, Honesty

"Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be."

Mark Twain, American Author

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"Scotland consistently produces world-class writers."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

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"Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years."

George Stephen, Canadian Businessman

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"I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety."

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"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

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"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine."

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"My whole theory of writing I can sum up in one sentence. An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward."

"I've always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it's a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don't do much giggling."

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"Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction."

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"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

"My self-editing process is intense."

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