"I try to write everyday. I do that much better over here than when I'm teaching. I always rewrite, usually fairly close-on which is to say first draft, then put it aside for 24 hours then more drafts"
- Marilyn Hacker
About this Quote
Marilyn Hacker is highlighting the significance of writing everyday and the value of rewriting. She recommends that she has the ability to compose much better when she is not teaching, and that she usually follows a process of composing a first draft and then putting it aside for 24 hours before making more drafts. This recommends that she thinks in the value of taking a break from her writing in order to get a fresh point of view and make enhancements. This quote likewise suggests that she is a dedicated writer who wants to put in the time and effort to make her writing the best it can be. By following this process, she is able to create work that she is proud of which sticks out from the rest.
This quote is written / told by Marilyn Hacker somewhere between November 27, 1942 and today. She was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 30 other quotes.
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"Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach"
