An interesting way to look at the reader.
poetry
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.’ Maya Angelou
“Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year,” by Kim Liao
Has anyone read this article? Followed this advice? It seems at first odd, but the focus on rejections seems to take the sting out of the submission process, focusing on rejections rather than acceptances. I haven’t done this, but wonder if people have read this or have sage advice on rejections.
Thoughts on the Creative Process
“How much better it seems now than when it is finally done.”
– Dana Gioia
What do you think?
What Does Beat Mean?
A publisher recently asked me what I meant by “beat.”
The word beat comes from “beat” as in music. The beat poets often performed in conjunction with instruments. “Beat” also means defeated and “beat” as in beatify means to make blessed. What do you think beat poetry means?
