Write into the Week: June 1, 2025
“The world isn’t just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no? And in understanding something, we bring something to it, no? Doesn’t that make life a…
Read MoreSound Devices in Poetry and Literature
Although literature exists on the page, poetry and prose are both sonic artforms, each enhanced by the use of sound devices. Indeed, poems and stories used to be developed as…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 25, 2025
“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” –Oscar Wilde Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 18, 2025
“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” –Pablo Picasso Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreHow to Write a Poem
Learning how to write a poem requires two things: a love of language, and a need for language to communicate more than it currently does. If this describes you, you’re…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 11, 2025
“Writing is the painting of the voice.” –Voltaire Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your creativity.…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 4, 2025
“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: April 27, 2025
“An act of imagination is an act of self-acceptance.” –Richard Hugo Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to…
Read MoreLiterary Motifs: What is a Motif in Literature?
When a work of literature employs an image or idea in repetition, that image or idea might be a motif. Literary motifs describe noteworthy repetitions whose presence in the work…
Read MoreSymbolism in Literature: What Symbolism Is, and How to Use It In Your Writing
Symbolism describes the use of concrete images to convey abstract ideas. Because this literary device is widely open to interpretation, and because many readers form different relationships to concrete objects,…
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