I admired what my students were writing, but I think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a… — Thom Gunn Copy Share Image
Something I always tell students is, when you're writing something, you want to write the first draft and you want it to… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I always say to my students, 'If you can do anything other than writing and be happy, then you should.' — Claire Messud Copy Share Image
I've had many students over the years, sometimes even very sophisticated students, who will be writing and will hit a wall. Often… — T.C. Boyle Copy Share Image
They change. They're different. There are no two alike, that's the miracle of it. But if they have something to teach the… — James Lipton Copy Share Image
But the sensibility of the writer, whether fiction or poetry, comes from paying attention. I tell my students that writing doesn't begin… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
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