“I actually can't listen to music and write poetry at the same time, but I do kind of think about the music I've been listening to when I write.” ThinkingWritingKindListeningListening To Music Author:Shane McCrae
“I learned to write with my desk in the living room, next to the TV. But mostly in my head, and I try to be able to do it under any circumstances.” WritingTryingAbleNextRoomsTvsCircumstancesDesksLiving Room Author:Shane McCrae
“I just can't write and listen to music at the same time.” WritingListening To Music Author:Shane McCrae
“I wanted to be a composer for a while, and for a while, and maybe still, I found writing music much easier than writing poetry. So maybe my brain clings to it.” WritingStillsWantedFoundBrainEasierComposerWriting PoetryWriting Music Author:Shane McCrae
“If I can quote myself, I explained whatever it is I'm doing once for No Tell Motel, and I still think it's the clearest I've ever been about this: "I don't write free verse poems - mostly because I can't. But I am interested in the musical effects achievable with free verse."” ThinkingWritingMusicalVerses Author:Shane McCrae
“I love to read long books. I enjoy experiencing that extension. But it's not something I feel comfortable with and not something I think I can gain comfort with by practice. It was a real struggle for me while writing memoir to get past three pages or so. In poems, I can write long poems. But length in prose: no.” ThinkingWritingLongBookRealPastEnjoyStruggleComfortMemoirProseLove To ReadLong Book Author:Shane McCrae
“I hope I can write toward my interests. But poets should be afraid of too fluidly responding to what they're interested in.” WritingInterestPoet Author:Shane McCrae
