What would you say to a writer friend of yours that is a bit pretentious and...
Just tell him what you told me: that there’s no character development, although you could maybe leave the part about the Justice League movie out. Character development is hugely important in any piece...
View ArticleHow do you feel about writing in anger? Would you ever regret creating...
Writing in anger can produce some pretty powerful, thought-provoking work, but as you said, it also reveals a completely different side of yourself. Some people write better when angry, though-it’s...
View ArticleAnother anon a while ago wrote you saying he/she wrote a song based on a line...
They just contacted me and will be emailing me the song in a few days or so! Once they do I will ask them for permission to share it with all of you. :)
View ArticleMissed Connection - m4w
Missed Connection - m4w: This is really beautiful, nostalgic, and sad. You should all read it!
View ArticleHow much editing do you do on each poem?
I normally take about fifteen minutes or so for editing, which includes proofreading for spelling and grammar mistakes. After I do the basic proofreading, I usually try to revise some lines to make...
View Articlethe birth defect that made me afraid of love
In my spare time I design ways to make people fall in lovewith anyone but me. It’s hard business, a nine-to-five job,but better than having to deal with unwanted feelings.The scar from my mother’s...
View ArticleThere's a website called Poetry Assessor and it "determines whether a poem...
I mean, technically that’s what happens at poetry slams-the audience members give each poem a numerical score, and then the highest and lowest scores are dropped.To me, it does sound foreign and...
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I used to try and keep up journals because I thought if I was serious about...
I don’t think you should feel guilty at all. Just because you don’t write every day does not mean you’re any less dedicated; it just means you have a different way of writing.You, personally, write not...
View Article"We met each other when we were young, before we knew enough about...
“We met each other when we were young, before we knew enough about disappointment, and once we did we found we reminded each other of it.” - Nicole Krauss (via rarararambles)
View Article"Be my anchor. Be my anchor. Be my anchor."
“Be my anchor. Be my anchor. Be my anchor.” - Anis Mojgani, poet extraordinaire. (via myheartgoesbumbumbum, caraobrien)
View ArticleI'm in love with your writing. A few weeks ago you posted (or linked in a...
Is it this poem, possibly?And thank you so much.
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Over and over and over again I try to make amends For everything I’ve...
Over and over and over again I try to make amends For everything I’ve done wrong My whole world just spins Make some coffee, hold me up Try to talk me out of giving up I’ll come back to you It’ll be...
View Articledear mom? (letter from an unborn child to her mother)
There were days when the walls of your womb looked likea crime scene and I grew to understand that you were not beautifulinside and out, that somewhere along the way someone had left his markdeep...
View Articlewhy are you pro choice?? I mean what's your reasoning like why do you think...
First of all, you need to be more educated in the term you’re using. “Pro-choice” means I believe women have the right to determine whether or not they have an abortion. It does not mean I think “women...
View Articlesince you included a link in the "dear mom" ask, I decided to read it. And I...
Thank you so much for the incredibly kind message; it’s a wonderful way to end my night!(If anyone else would like to read “Dear Mom?,” it’s here.)
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