Writing and reading are the only ways to find your voice. It won't magically burst forth in your poems the next time you sit down to write, or the next; but little by little, as you become aware of more choices and begin to make them -- consciously and unconsciously -- your style will develop. Dorianne Laux
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I can’t write in any other way than I do unless I’m in the middle of writing a story. But when I’m in the middle of writing a story, my writing changes. It becomes more descriptive, more vivid. As I progress through the story, it gets better.

It becomes more vivid and descriptive until finally, I reach the climax of the story, which is usually when it ends. That’s when you know your writing is really good.

Source: The Poets Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry

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