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I've always wanted editors that actually edited my poems.
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Victoria Chang
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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I question my own talent and ability to make creative work every single day.
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I think being a poet, period, is isolating.
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I think I've always felt very isolated, and I'm sure lots of poets do.
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I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read.
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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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As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I just want to write poetry.
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I definitely have favorite books by favorite poets, but poets' books also vary. I could like some books, but not like another book.
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I've always done things that were good for me, whether they were viewed as being as prestigious or whatever.
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