“I honestly turned to writing because I didn't know what else to do, and because a friend had gently suggested it.” KnowsWritingHonestly Author:Emily Susan Rapp
“I have been, earlier in my life, a lazy writer. I'd spend three hours at the gym to avoid writing, or I'd just find other distractions - reading, doing laundry, talking on the phone, etc. But suddenly I was like a laser beam: I was relentlessly focused, sometimes to the detriment of other things.” WritingHas BeensSometimesThreeReadingHoursTalkingPhonesFocusedLazyEtcGymDistractionBeamLaundryLasersTalking On The Phone Author:Emily Susan Rapp
“I write one poem a year, usually in January or February.” WritingYearsJanuaryFebruary Author:Emily Susan Rapp
“I love poetry, but I find it so difficult to write well.” WritingWellsDifficultLove Poetry Author:Emily Susan Rapp
“I do write fiction, and I find it more difficult, but also more liberating. On the one hand, you can make up the story, but you have to make up the story.” WritingStoriesHandsDifficultFictionLiberating Author:Emily Susan Rapp
“Nonfiction ties your hands a bit, and just like writing poetry in rhyme, it can force you to make more brutal decisions in terms of word choice, plot, etc.” WritingHandsChoicesForceBitsTermDecisionTiesEtcPlotNonfictionBrutalRhymeWriting PoetryWord Choice Author:Emily Susan Rapp
