Vocabulary words: * form * style * texture The arrangement, manner, or method used to convey the poem’s content is… Read More
Finding a Voice for Your Poetry
Vocabulary words: * persona * point of view * omniscient * first-person narration * third-person narration * soliloquy * interior… Read More
Deciding What to Write
Vocabulary words: * content * theme * closure Though the physical parts you use in your poem will be important,… Read More
The Building Blocks of a Poem
Vocabulary words: * line * line break * stanza/stanzaic form * stanza break Before you can begin composing any poetic… Read More
Romanticisim
In 1798, with the release of their collaborative work Lyrical Ballads, William Wordsworth (1770–1850) and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) launched… Read More
Metaphysical Poetry
The metaphysical poets were a group of 17th-century artists who wrote complex, intellectual, and philosophical verses with extended metaphors (or… Read More
Classicism and Neoclassicism
Poetry created using traditional standards of ancient Greek and Roman literature falls into the realm of classicism or neoclassicism. Classicism… Read More
5 Poetry Writing Tips For Beginners
By K. Paul Mallasch
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What advice does a professional poet have for a beginner?
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Is there any way to make title-brainstorming easier?
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Should I put a period at the end of every line in my poem?
Five Deadly Sins
Five of the most destructive mistakes in poetry
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Do you have any poetry reading tips for beginners?
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How do I keep my momentum on an average day?
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Do poems have to rhyme?
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How can I enjoy all kinds of poetry?
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What can I do to avoid giving up writing?
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How and why should I bother revising?
Small Presses Today… and How to Get Their Attention
Submitting work for publication
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Is there any way to “jumpstart” a poem?
Dealing with Themes
Avoiding the Dilution of Art with Sentiment
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Is there still a place today for poetic rhyme?
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Any advice for beginner poets, and what’s the deal with capitalization?
The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing
Useful insight into the publishing process
Self-Publishing Becoming the New Standard
Several years ago, most people never dreamed of becoming published authors. The few who did had an uphill battle to… Read More