“Within a single scene, it seems to be unwise to have access to the inner reflections of more than one character. The reader generally needs a single character as the means of perception, as the character to whom the events are happening, as the character with whom he is to empathize in order to have the events of the writing happen to him.” NeedsWritingMeanCharacterSeemsHappensOrderEventsReaderScenePerceptionEmpathyHappeningsReflectionAccessApathyUnwise Author:John Ciardi
“The success of the poem is determined not by how much the poet felt in writing it, but by how much the reader feels in reading it.” FeelsWritingPoetryReadingFeltPoetReaderDetermined Author:John Ciardi
“The reader deserves an honest opinion. If he doesn't deserve it, give it to him anyhow.” IfsGivingOpinionHonestReaderDeserve Book:Dialogue with an audience Source: Dialogue with an audience
