How 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,…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: April 20, 2025
“To be truly seen and heard, to be truly known, is a deep human need.“ –Charles Eisenstein Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: April 13, 2025
“The world isn’t just the way it is. It’s how we understand it. And in understanding something, we bring something to it.” –Ian McEwan Dear Writer, I hope you’re having…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: April 6, 2025
“To survive as a writer, you must believe you’re the exception to the rule.” –Jonathan Franzen Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this…
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompts for National Poetry Month
Want to do NaPoWriMo with other poets? Check out our April 1st class 30 Poems in 30 Days, designed to celebrate National Poetry Month! April is National Poetry Month in…
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