Today in class we had the opportunity to listen to Floyd Skoot, a River City writer. It was my second time to listen to him speak since I went downtown to listen to him last night. They thanked him for coming out even though he was a little under the weather. He admitted many of his subjects do not flow together. All of his works are a whole (poetry, memo rare, and non-fiction works.) He said that most of his poetry begins with a mood unlike his non-fiction that begins with memories. He said that he always writes in the same place, his house. He can take notes anywhere and everywhere but he always does his composition in one place. He said that it is a great key for us to follow when writing. Skoot said that “poetry is an art of compression” His essays, novels, and poems are all brief. He believes if the works if good, it will find readers. He assumes that if people are reading his works, then they obviously already know who Shakespeare is. He also said that nothing leaves his house without Beverly’s consent! Skoot also mentions the fact that “it is easy to fall in love with what you believe!”
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