“It's my experience that people write better when they feel at ease and free to experiment, rather than being in a competitive, hypercritical atmosphere. There are always a few students who want me to be tough or harsh, but it's really not my style.” PeopleWantFeelsWritingStyleStudentsToughExperimentsAtmosphereEaseWant MeHarsh Author:Elaine Equi
“I can never plan out what direction my poems will take in terms of either form or content. I wish I could but it doesn't work that way for me. If I try to write something, I'd probably end up doing the opposite.” IfsWayWritingTryingI CanEndsFormWishTermPlansOpposites Author:Elaine Equi
“I don't write every day, but if I go more than a couple of months without writing, I begin to get a little nervous. I usually have bursts of poems. Five or six come together and then I slack off and want to do something else.” IfsWantWritingLittlesTogetherFiveMonthsCoupleSixNervous Author:Elaine Equi
“I wonder if books become in essence "files" if people wouldn't write them differently. I'm used to writing print books and I enjoy the slowness of the whole process. It makes me more deliberate about everything I say.” PeopleIfsWritingBookWholeUsedProcessEnjoyWonderEssencePrintDeliberateFilesSlownessPrint Books Author:Elaine Equi
“I can appreciate the idea that with e-books more people would publish, the work would be easier to disseminate, and that it could even be interactive. Being a lover of photography, I especially like the idea that you could include lots of pictures - full-color pictures - with your writing. That to me is exciting! We'll all have to stay tuned to see what develops.” PeopleWritingI CanBookIdeasWould BeColorLoversEasierPhotographyAppreciateExcitingPublishInteractive Author:Elaine Equi