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| Writing & publishing poetry |
Welcome to writing & publishing poetry.
Here's some useful resources to get you started actually writing poetry.
Here's an article by expert, Steve Gillman:-
How To Write Poetry
By Steven Gillman
If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is
write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will
become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater
creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it?
Here are three tips.
1. Use nouns and verbs more than adjectives. Which is stronger: "She
was as beautiful as a flower..." or "Roses wilted in shame as she
passed by..."? "He looked at the depressing clouds..." or "He watched
as dark clouds moved in, covering his sky..."?
2. Don't tell the reader how to feel. Let the words elicit the emotions
directly, without explaining. "The tragedy touched them all," is more
touching to the reader as "Men and women, doctor and workman...
thirteen people looked upon the scene... with tears in their eyes."
3. Use dramatic and emotional words. Not all words are equal in their
ability to "grab" a reader or elicit emotion. "Fell," "take," and "love," will
probably be weaker than "plunged," "siezed," and "worship."
Look at the following lines, written two ways. The second way applies
the three rules above. (From the poem "Gratitude.")
1.
The mountains and lakes were beautiful
I looked at them, heard them and smelled them
And I felt in awe
2.
Mountains stand against the sky
My little lake at their feet
And in the middle of this creation
Which I see with my eyes
Hear with my ears
Smell and taste...
Words fail, as they should
I hope you agree that the second version is better. Again, if you want
to know how to write poetry, you have to start writing. Use these and
other rules to help you, but remember that all rules in poetry need to
be broken at times. Read your poems aloud to yourself and others as
a final "test."
Steve Gillman has been playing with poetry for thirty years. He and his
wife Ana created the game Deal-A-Poem, which can be accessed for
free at: http://www.dealapoem.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Steven_Gillman
Once you've created your first few poems, you may want to consider
writing for competitions. We've found the following websites to be most
helpful in giving ideas and dates for poetry contests:-
www.firstwriter.co.uk
Dozens of new contests and competitions, get new ones by email
www.winningwriters.com
Tom Howard Poetry Contest
www.poets.org
Free info on contests and getting published
www.competitionpoetry.com
Win money and online publications. Send your poems in today!
If you're interested in making money from your writing, check out our
section on write for publication.
Thanks for visiting - I hope that you will find some great ideas for
creating and publishing your poems.
Here's some useful resources to get you started actually writing poetry.
Here's an article by expert, Steve Gillman:-
How To Write Poetry
By Steven Gillman
If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is
write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will
become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater
creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it?
Here are three tips.
1. Use nouns and verbs more than adjectives. Which is stronger: "She
was as beautiful as a flower..." or "Roses wilted in shame as she
passed by..."? "He looked at the depressing clouds..." or "He watched
as dark clouds moved in, covering his sky..."?
2. Don't tell the reader how to feel. Let the words elicit the emotions
directly, without explaining. "The tragedy touched them all," is more
touching to the reader as "Men and women, doctor and workman...
thirteen people looked upon the scene... with tears in their eyes."
3. Use dramatic and emotional words. Not all words are equal in their
ability to "grab" a reader or elicit emotion. "Fell," "take," and "love," will
probably be weaker than "plunged," "siezed," and "worship."
Look at the following lines, written two ways. The second way applies
the three rules above. (From the poem "Gratitude.")
1.
The mountains and lakes were beautiful
I looked at them, heard them and smelled them
And I felt in awe
2.
Mountains stand against the sky
My little lake at their feet
And in the middle of this creation
Which I see with my eyes
Hear with my ears
Smell and taste...
Words fail, as they should
I hope you agree that the second version is better. Again, if you want
to know how to write poetry, you have to start writing. Use these and
other rules to help you, but remember that all rules in poetry need to
be broken at times. Read your poems aloud to yourself and others as
a final "test."
Steve Gillman has been playing with poetry for thirty years. He and his
wife Ana created the game Deal-A-Poem, which can be accessed for
free at: http://www.dealapoem.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Steven_Gillman
Once you've created your first few poems, you may want to consider
writing for competitions. We've found the following websites to be most
helpful in giving ideas and dates for poetry contests:-
www.firstwriter.co.uk
Dozens of new contests and competitions, get new ones by email
www.winningwriters.com
Tom Howard Poetry Contest
www.poets.org
Free info on contests and getting published
www.competitionpoetry.com
Win money and online publications. Send your poems in today!
If you're interested in making money from your writing, check out our
section on write for publication.
Thanks for visiting - I hope that you will find some great ideas for
creating and publishing your poems.
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real life published submissions submit your poems,
poetry and web links check out links pages, join
forum, a community of poets and friends
PublishingCentral.com
Articles and links about writting, publishing, illustrating
and selling books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines
and newsletters.
Authors Write -- Where Authors Find Their Writing
Needs
Authors Write offers a large array of writing
information and author resources for authors and
writers.
Copywriting and Web Content Services
Copywriting and Commercial Writing resources for
business. Web Content, Press Releases,
Newsletters, Advertising and more; Write Concepts
provides proven valued benefits, from Sales and
Marketing resources to a range of direct services.
Creative Writing Resource Directory
Your online info guide for creative writing - dedicated
search engine directory
Freelance-writing
This site is dedicated to those looking to making a
living as a freelance writer on the internet.
poetry life ,life poem submissions real life
real life published submissions submit your poems,
poetry and web links check out links pages, join
forum, a community of poets and friends
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