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My life in general, orderly or not, it allows me more freedom in my own writing. Sometimes I wonder, though - I have friends that sit around and just write all day. And I think it's the coolest thing.
Victoria Chang
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Victoria Chang
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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I've never thought about the con of living in New York as a writer. Because I always think, Oh, what fun to be around so many writers. Because I've never been around so many writers.
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I think e-mail and social media and all that has made me feel way less isolated than ever before.
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It took me awhile to not be ashamed to be a poet in the business environment, and to be a business person in the poet environment.
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Sometimes I feel like I'm on top of the world, and other mornings I feel like crap.
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I've always wanted editors that actually edited my poems.
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