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George Murray Quotes

I’m not interested in being easy anymore. Readable, yes. Easy, no Picture Quote #1

The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming Picture Quote #1

With ‘Carousel’ I had an idea and it all came out quickly Picture Quote #1

My self-editing process is intense Picture Quote #1

Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction Picture Quote #1

I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety Picture Quote #1

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In my opinion, al Moritz may be the best poet of his generation in Canada Picture Quote #1

In fact, in some ways, I actually feel much more confident about the quality of Carousel than I do about the Cottage Builder’s Letter: probably because of its cohesive nature Picture Quote #1

I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process Picture Quote #1

I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly Picture Quote #1

Well, we all start thinking we’re going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets Picture Quote #1

I’ve often entertained paranoid suspicions about my fridge and what it’s been doing to my poetry when I’m not looking, but I never even considered that my fan was thinking about me Picture Quote #1

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Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it’s harder to write. It’s harder to keep the respect of the reader too Picture Quote #1

I’m not interested in being easy anymore. Readable, yes. Easy, no Picture Quote #1

I suppress the vast majority of what I write Picture Quote #1

I no longer feel pressure to produce fiction Picture Quote #1

I do try to let what is obviously unintended yet naturally good stay in Picture Quote #1

The whole competition thing disturbs me. Not that I wasn’t a part of it when I first started Picture Quote #1

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It’s a bit of a crapshoot out there with young writers right now anyway Picture Quote #1

I wanted to rock back and forth between myth and distant futures, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It felt a bit like prophecy and a bit like storytelling Picture Quote #1

I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it’s just not what I want to do Picture Quote #1

I guess there is also an element of deliberate change involved. Each of my books has been, at least from my point of view, radically different from the last Picture Quote #1

I feel as though I’ve fooled the world into thinking I’m an adult and now they’re letting me procreate Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone having to read a poem twice. Or even a book Picture Quote #1

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I am still interested in the long or serial poem, but have written a few smaller things. I may start sending to journals again in a year or so... That’s about it Picture Quote #1

Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it’s no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it’s really just about the money, the perceived prestige Picture Quote #1

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I’m not interested in being easy anymore. Readable, yes. Easy, no. (George Murray Quotes) The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming (George Murray Quotes) With ‘Carousel’ I had an idea and it all came out quickly (George Murray Quotes) My self-editing process is intense (George Murray Quotes) Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction (George Murray Quotes) I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety (George Murray Quotes) In my opinion, al Moritz may be the best poet of his generation in Canada (George Murray Quotes) In fact, in some ways, I actually feel much more confident about the quality of Carousel than I do about the Cottage Builder’s Letter: probably because of its cohesive nature (George Murray Quotes) I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process (George Murray Quotes) I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly (George Murray Quotes) Well, we all start thinking we’re going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets (George Murray Quotes) I’ve often entertained paranoid suspicions about my fridge and what it’s been doing to my poetry when I’m not looking, but I never even considered that my fan was thinking about me (George Murray Quotes) Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it’s harder to write. It’s harder to keep the respect of the reader too (George Murray Quotes) I’m not interested in being easy anymore. Readable, yes. Easy, no (George Murray Quotes) I suppress the vast majority of what I write (George Murray Quotes) I no longer feel pressure to produce fiction (George Murray Quotes) I do try to let what is obviously unintended yet naturally good stay in (George Murray Quotes) The whole competition thing disturbs me. Not that I wasn’t a part of it when I first started (George Murray Quotes) It’s a bit of a crapshoot out there with young writers right now anyway (George Murray Quotes) I wanted to rock back and forth between myth and distant futures, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It felt a bit like prophecy and a bit like storytelling (George Murray Quotes) I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it’s just not what I want to do (George Murray Quotes) I guess there is also an element of deliberate change involved. Each of my books has been, at least from my point of view, radically different from the last (George Murray Quotes) I feel as though I’ve fooled the world into thinking I’m an adult and now they’re letting me procreate (George Murray Quotes) I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone having to read a poem twice. Or even a book (George Murray Quotes) I am still interested in the long or serial poem, but have written a few smaller things. I may start sending to journals again in a year or so... That’s about it (George Murray Quotes) Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it’s no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it’s really just about the money, the perceived prestige (George Murray Quotes)