Ava C. Cipri: The Container and the Contents
/"The content dictates the form; I do not have a preference. I am simply providing it with the best container; both are mutually mysterious and satisfying."
Read MoreNick Roth: The Wending Way to Seeking Stories
/"Some days are shit. Some days are good. I make notes for stories but only once they’re fairly well formed in my head, and half the time I end up ignoring the notes. None of this matters. People find different ways to work. Inspiration happens but if you have to rely on it you’re probably screwed."
Read MoreJesse Graves: The Irresistible Unwritten
/I really love that idea, that we can share a bond with those who came before us (and those who come after, too, I suppose), and that we can read their stories, and also tell our versions of the stories they may not have been able to tell for themselves.
Read MoreErnest Williamson: Dynamic Inspiration
/“Most of my poems simply come out of me; they flow from a constant stream of ideas formulating in the unconscious mind and finding way to the conscious mind.”
Read MoreFinding Authenticity with Lucy Jane Bledsoe
/“Today I keep deciding to be a writer because I think the stories we tell ourselves, as a culture, are hugely important. It’s how we understand who we are, as a society and as a species. I want to be a part of that conversation.”
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