“I started going to Ohio University when I was in my mid-thirties, ended up with an English degree when I was forty.” DegreesUniversityFortyOhio Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“I'm not sure I would have ever decided to try to write when I was forty-five if I hadn't already gotten that degree [in English].” IfsWritingTryingFiveDegreesDecidedNot SureForty Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“[Degree in English] gave me a little more self-confidence, to know that I'd managed to complete something like that.” KnowsLittlesSelfDegreesSelf Confidence Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“For example, if it's a sad scene, I need to feel that way, at least to a slight degree and for a short while, to get it right. Which is why I sometimes listen to music when I'm revising. Music creates moods for me quicker than any other medium.” IfsWayNeedsFeelsSometimesExampleSceneDegreesMoodMediumsListening To MusicRevising Author:Donald Ray Pollock
