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Richard Donnelly's avatar

Poetry's a tough sell. I'd leave it out, but that's me.

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Craig Strickland's avatar

Richard, that's unusual advice coming from a poet! I've got your excellent and hilarious book of poems, "The Melancholy MBA," and I'll vouch for you.

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

Thanks Craig I want to be clear. When you put poetry in a prose piece it is hard for the reader to make the shift. It disrupts the flow. But that's my opinion. Maybe it's me, but haven't seen it done well, if ever.

In other words I like your first draft. A lot.

I really appreciate and am very honored you got my book. I will answer any question you may have about writing any time. But of course mine is one opinion. A pretty good opinion in my opinion : ) but just one opinion.

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Craig Strickland's avatar

Yes, I consider your opinions good ones indeed. Thanks for the comments.

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