New York was breaking my concentration and disintegrating my thoughts. George Murray breakconcentrationdisintegrate Change image and share on social
The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming. George Murray communityextraordinarilypoetry Change image and share on social
I wanted to rock back and forth between myth and distant futures, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It felt a bit like prophecy and a bit like storytelling. George Murray backbitedistant Change image and share on social
Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it's no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it's really just about the money, the perceived prestige. George Murray bigbookdeal share on social
I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution. George Murray amidcitycrap Change image and share on social
I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it's just not what I want to do. George Murray occasionalpokeshort Change image and share on social
I guess there is also an element of deliberate change involved. Each of my books has been, at least from my point of view, radically different from the last. George Murray bookchangedeliberate Change image and share on social
Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too. George Murray fictionfinehard Change image and share on social
