More quotes by Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry

"We aren't suggesting that mental instability or unhappiness makes one a better poet, or a poet at all; and contrary to the romantic notion of the artist suffering for his or her work, we think these writers achieved brilliance in spite of their suffering, not because of it."
— Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry Read More
"We aren't suggesting that mental instability or unhappiness makes one a better poet, or a poet at all; and contrary to the romantic notion of the artist suffering for his or her work, we think these writers achieved brilliance in spite of their suffering, not because of it."
— Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry Read More
"Who you are contributes to your poetry in a number of important ways, but you shouldn't identify with your poems so closely that when they are cut, you're the one that bleeds."
— Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry Read More
"Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is not yours alone, but in some sense a metaphor for everyone's."
— Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry Read More