Friday, January 18, 2013

Poetry Friday






You come by your style by learning what to leave out. At first you tend to overwrite—embellishment instead of insight. You either continue to write puerile bilge, or you change. In the process of simplifying oneself, one often discovers the thing called voice.

~ Billy Collins ~




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4 comments:

  1. I like the idea of writing through until you "change" and find your voice. Thanks for sharing this quote. Happy Friday!=)

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  2. You come by your style by learning what to leave out. This is my favorite line. I'm a big fan of "less is more."

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  3. Here's to saying goodbye to the "puerile bilge!"

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