| | List the things you like | | | | | "When you sit at your desk, start by rereading a piece you recently created and are proud of. It will remind you of your strengths and that you write because you want to.
"Make a list of things you like: fireflies, peanut butter ice cream, the friendly mail carrier, your aunt, the whale you saw near the coast. Can any of these find their way onto your page?
"Writing is hard work — why not invite these companions to join you? Writing lets you build a neighbourhood to live in for a while." | | | Brad Aaron Modlin's viral poetry has been experienced nearly two million times in social media posts, podcasts and elsewhere. An associate professor/endowed chair of creative writing, he teaches and curates his university's visiting writer series. Modlin was longlisted for the 2022 CBC Poetry Prize and for the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize. He also placed on the shortlist of the 2022 CBC Poetry Prize. | | |
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