The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Incentive prizes work.
Prizes are like butterflies, colorful butterflies that fly away. I don't believe in prizes much.
There is something so arbitrary about prizes.
Those who prepared for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy.
I have had quite a lot of prizes, but I don't think it makes any difference to the ease or difficulty to the writing process.
I'm not sure about prizes. I don't know how far you can seriously raise public consciousness about poetry. Having a 'National Poetry Day,' like a 'No Smoking Day,' is just shelving the problem. Things which should by rights be every day are not best served by these things.
I am knowledgeable enough about the world of prizes to realize that there is a large degree of luck - both for the recognitions that you receive and those that you did not.
In the world of literature, I see prizes as more of a duty to the craft itself, rather than as something for the individual.
Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom line is that you want to sell tickets.
Prize lists are out, and you're not on them? Nature of the world - means nothing. Prizes are a lottery.