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Robert Morgan Quotes

American - Poet | 1944 -

The decision to write in prose instead of poetry is made more by the readers than by writers. Almost no one is interested in reading narrative in verse.

Decision Poetry Reading More Write

We have a lot of long narrative poems written in the 20th century, but they're not very well known, and they're not read by very many people.

People Long Narrative Well Century

When you have an idea for a story, you want those characters to reach as many people as you can. I think you normally think of prose as a way of doing that. It fits our time, the culture.

Time Culture People Story Think You

I considered going to film school; I took a course in film and was very interested in filmmaking as well as film writing.

School Writing Filmmaking Film Going

I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else.

New York City Me Long New Sometimes

Teaching writing over the years intrudes on your own writing in important ways, taking away some of the excitement of poetry.

Poetry Writing Important Excitement

I don't think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can't teach them is the very essence of poetry.

Poetry Think You Young Teach Taught

I don't think the creative writing industry has helped American poetry.

Creative Poetry Writing Think Helped

Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts.

Poetry People Writing American Some

I don't think American poetry has gotten any better in the past 35 years. Oddly enough, creative writing programs seem to have been good for fiction, and I would not have predicted that.

Good Past Creative Poetry Writing

Young writers only take off when they find their subjects. Since almost everyone has a family and stories about family, that is often a place to start.

Family Start Find Place Young Take

I encourage students to pursue an idea far enough so they can see what the cliches and stereotypes are. Only then do they begin to hit pay dirt.

Enough Stereotypes Dirt Pay See

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