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,…
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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 MoreWrite into the Week: July 5, 2026
“The isolated imagination is easily corrupted by theory, but the writer inside his community seldom has such a problem.” — Flannery O’Connor Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 28, 2026
“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” — Albert Camus Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this…
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 MoreWrite into the Week: June 21, 2026
“To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.” –Herman Melville Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 14, 2026
“Half my life is an act of revision.” –John Irving Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 7, 2026
“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” –Gloria Steinem Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start…
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 MoreWrite into the Week: May 31, 2026
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” –Jack Kerouac Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…
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