Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to writing poetry
Write Poetry - and Get it Published is a user-friendly and comprehensive guide written by two well-published poets that will prove indispensible if you''re seeking creative guidance, inspiration and practical advice. Covering everything from mood, style and tone to poetry on the internet, this fully updated edition will help you find your voice. Containing straightforward advice and the very latest on prizes, festivals and performance poetry, this book will enable an aspiring or seasoned poet alike to gain the confidence and necessary knowledge to write and publish compelling poetry.
Write Poetry and Get it Published includes:
Chapter 1: What does it take to be a poet?
Chapter 2: Bump-starting the poem
Chapter 3: A challenge to the reader: groundwork exercises
Chapter 4: Getting started: working arrangements
Chapter 5: I gotta use words when I talk to you
Chapter 6: Letters, alphabet
Trade Review
comprehensive and practical...the next best thing to having [the authors] on hand to encourage and coach you * Obsessed with Pipework *
Table of Contents
- : acknowledgements
- 01: what does it take to be a poet?
- 02: bump-starting the poem
- 03: a challenge to the reader: groundwork exercises
- 04: getting started: working arrangements
- 05: i gotta use words when i talk to you
- 06: visualising
- 07: drafting and revision
- 08: using models
- 09: the co-operative approach
- 10: subject matter
- 11: context, mood and tone
- 12: writing in different modes
- 13: style
- 14: getting the rhymes to choose you
- 15: it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
- 16: translation
- 17: writing for children
- 18: getting published
- 19: reading aloud
- 20: ars poetica
- : last words
- : taking it further
