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I love Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. I also love more cerebral poets like H.D. and Emily Dickinson. My parents subscribed to a monthly poetry periodical, and as a teenager I was introduced to Denise Levertov, who was an influence.

~Francesca Lia Block

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I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive 'stress' of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word.

~Francesca Lia Block

Topics: Also Believe Compel Creates Daily Depression Even Express Happiness Intense Me Myself Need Positive Stress Think Through Urgent Word Write Written Written Word I Think

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It's scary to become a woman in this world. We have to understand that some of the messages we get, messages that we are not enough, are there to keep our power in check. We can't buy into these messages.

~Francesca Lia Block

Topics: Become Buy Check Enough Get Keep Messages Our Power Scary Some Understand Woman World

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Writing is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we are changed. It's neurological. To me, this is a kind of magic.

~Francesca Lia Block

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Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but ultimately I believe that if you push through, the process is healing and exhilarating.

~Francesca Lia Block

Topics: Believe Cathartic Exhausting Exhilarating Healing Hear Many Me Painful Process Push Say Students Teacher Through Ultimately Very Writing You I Believe I Believe That

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I am constantly thinking ahead to what I want to write about in the future, and when I'm done with one project, I give myself a little time and then start the next one.

~Francesca Lia Block

Topics: About Am Constantly Done Future Give Little Little Time Myself Next Project Start Then Thinking Time Want Write I Am Ahead

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Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don't be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what you love. Write what you love. Love.

~Francesca Lia Block

Topics: Abandon Add Afraid Brutally Characters Conflict Constraints Cut Draft Files First Love Make Read Save Second Separate Suffer What You Love Write You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 3rd, 1962

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