Poetry
30 Poetry Writing Exercises for New Poems
Poetry requires a careful attention to language, and poetry writing exercises can help sharpen that attention. The 30 poetry exercises in this article help you attend to poetry’s forms, needs,…
Read MoreThe Art of Storytelling: Techniques & Tips
It is hard to describe the art of storytelling, but you know good storytelling it when you read it. You read a passage of prose and it raises your arm…
Read MorePersonification: Giving Ideas Human Form
The nine creative Muses, Mother Nature, Father Time, Cupid’s arrow—these are all examples of personification, a literary device you probably already use. Humans have a tendency to see themselves in…
Read MoreLearn to Write! 8 Tips on Learning How to Write
If you’re here, you want to learn to write—whether that’s poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or something in-between. Learning to write is a process, and it is something that writers learn and…
Read MoreWhat is a Narrative Poem? Definition and Examples
Writers who want to set their stories in verse may be interested in the narrative poem. One of the oldest literary art forms in the history of written language, narrative…
Read More36 Creative Writing Exercises to Become a Better Writer
The best writing exercises help you discover what you need to write. You might try your hand at a new approach to writing and then stumble into your next great…
Read MoreGrief Poems: How to Write Poems About Grief
Poems about grief are any poems that take loss as their subject, directly or indirectly. That loss can be the death of a person we love, or another form of…
Read More100 Poetry Prompts for New Poem Ideas
A poem can be about anything, which makes discovering new poem ideas both very easy and very overwhelming. Which poetry prompts are worth writing towards, and which should I avoid?…
Read MoreNegative Capability: What It Is and How to Access It
What is “negative capability”? In brief, when we as writers or artists are able to allow complexities and uncertainties in our work—without trying to resolve them—we are expressing negative capability.…
Read MoreLearning Poetry: Resources for Learning to Write Poetry
There’s no secret to learning poetry, other than reading a lot and writing a lot. But what poetry should you read, and how do you approach the awesome craft of…
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