Write Poetry - And Get It Published; Teach Yourself

by Matthew Sweeney (Author), JohnHartleyWilliams (Author), Matthew Sweeney (Author), John Hartley Williams (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $13.84

  A 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, alphabets and lists
  Chapter 7: Visualizing
  Chapter 8: Drafting and revision
  Chapter 9: Using models
  Chapter 10: The co-operative approach
  Chapter 11: Subject matter
  Chapter 12: Context, mood and tone
  Chapter 13: Writing in different modes
  Chapter 14: Style
  Chapter 15: Getting the rhymes to chose you
  Chapter 16: It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
  Chapter 17: Translation
  Chapter 18: Writing for children
  Chapter 19: Getting published
  Chapter 20: ipoems and cyber verse
  Chapter 21: Reading aloud
  Chapter 22: Poetry prizes and festivals
  Chapter 23: ars poetica

  
  

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