Doug Stanfield
Read voraciously, widely and with an eye for technique and attitude. Learn to be both a reader, enjoying a book or set of poems for themselves, but also learn to develop a slightly detached editor's eye and ear. Then try to imitate the best. Don't be afraid to take chances, learn from failure and keep plugging away.
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