“Some poems take two to three years to finish. Rarely, a poem will arrive whole. It's nice when that happens. However, process has become so grueling for me over the past few years that when one of my students uses the word "inspiration" I practically shriek with laughter.” YearsTwoWholeUseInspirationHappensPastThreeProcessNiceStudentsLaughterThree YearsOver The Past Author:Cate Marvin
“I love teaching poetry writing. Students come into the class thinking poetry has to be one way, then leave having created pieces that are wholly original, that have - quite literally - never been made before.” ThinkingWayWritingMadeClassPiecesTeachingStudentsOriginalsOne WayLove Teaching Author:Cate Marvin
“I encourage my students to be honest in their assessment of both the published work we read and the work of their classmates. I think there's always the occasion for discussing elements of craft, whether the student's poem is terrible or quite wonderful.” ThinkingWonderfulHonestStudentsTerribleElementsCraftsOccasionsBeing HonestDiscussingAssessmentClassmates Author:Cate Marvin
“I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard work.” BelieveHardI BelieveProcessStudentsHard WorkEmphasisRevision Author:Cate Marvin
