Most of the time I'm not really attracted to writing that's focused on filling and fighting it out … - Stephen Vincent Benet

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The Secret of Drawing consists of just two things: 1) Making lines on paper; and 2) Choosing where they go.

Stephen Vincent Benet

Most of the time I'm not really attracted to writing that's focused on filling and fighting it out within a well-defined container. I like work that gets out in the world and lets the world shape the poem.

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