What is Poetry?
Poetry is a variety of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm. ... In poetry, words are threaded jointly to structure voices, characters, images, sounds, and notions that might be too complicated or conceptual to interpret immediately. Poetry was once written according to fairly strict rules of meter and rhyme, and each culture had its restrictions.
Question - Why do you want to write poetry?
I know many people would want to dodge this question, and just skip into the tips and carry every knowledge passed on, whether it's been copied or a new idea.
Take a hint.
Poetry is not for just only feelings. It transcends beyond anything.
We all know what poetry means through a diverse definition spread around the globe by great authors and poets.
Luckily I'm not them. There's nothing great about me and what I write. If you think about it, you'll get to understand that your piece lies in a bed and it refused to wake up for school on a Monday morning.
Poetry is unique, depending on the penmanship of each poet, and his/her arsenal of words.
Poetry becomes a blade that fights away the excruciating pain we want to let out. So what I'm trying to say is poetry is the only thing that could take you on a journey that you wouldn't want to return from.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way let's dive into today's class.
I recommend you open up your mind, and allow your body to accept every word so you could create a world of your own.
1. Read a Lot:
I personally loathe this rule but it's a no-brainer if you think about it carefully.
Reading is very vital for beginners and also for the grand magus of poetry, they read too that's why they come up with so many divinely structured articles, essays, short fictions, novels, etc.
It's like the never-ending cycle of new experiences in several shoes.
Each poet has a unique trait. So reading helps to hone your skills to some certain extent.
For example: if I decide to train a dog on how to be responsible at home, I need to read a lot about what to do in order not to get disappointed and come back to disorientated home.
So in essence reading helps you learn new things and new ways of dissecting a word or phrase that elates tears in the eyes and healing.
2. Research and Steal like an artist:
If you haven't read the book(Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon) I advise you to read it, and If you can't get a copy just email me and I will get you one.
Under this tip section, we have two sub-topics, in a word and a phrase.
• Research:
Researching is a universal tool and it looks like a lot of stress. So to avoid that I implore you to use my technique I call Dissecting Variance.
I would not talk about much of it in this post, but I will be leaving you with something important that would help you during your researching process.
Finding your flow in between the complexity of the topic and the desired message - #2 topic on Dissecting Variance Class.
To add that to researching you'll have to find the flow that anchors YOU with the topic and what message could be passed after writing your perfect piece.
The reason why I capitalized the word 'YOU' cause it's all about you and your creativity.
Adding my methods doesn't make you anything special it just gives you an edge and makes things easier.
Not adding the method still makes you great because you feel the need to explore the vastness of the ocean.
To steal like an artist just as Austin Kleon wrote, you will need to be creative to avoid plagiarism.
On this subtopic, I'll be making a list that would help you through your beginner stage.
But before that, I recommend you read this book for further details. Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon.
Let's go -
Rule #1 - Always Carry a Note Book wherever you go.
Rule #2 - Get used to pulling it out and jotting down your thoughts and observations.
Rule #3 - Copy your favorite passage out of books.
The number rule is now subjective to our daily lives, with technology now springing up easy ways to do things. So your phone and a good notepad would do the trick.
3: First Words/Sentence:
In writing poetry your first words or phrases carries more emotions towards the desired topic. It's like building a house.
It's the foundation on which your piece lies.
Many people would say don't obsess about your first words, but I guess they forgot that poetry is free-flowing even when writing a strict poetry style like haiku, sonnets, and limerick.
Your first words/sentence is so important that you have to be connected to the story deeply before pouring out that emotion.
4: Always Tell a Story:
In this section, I will be sharing with you another technique of mine, it's a full-proof technique for young writers.
- First off you paint a picture of the silhouette you want to write about. After you have done that try using your words and metaphors to depict each color variance, each event played, and each movement that reacts with the settings of your choice.
- Secondly, describe through detailing flowing the flow and emotional surge. There should be a correlation between your word construct and stylish metaphorical expressions.
- Thirdly, progress with ease and transcend from just a word to multiple words that creates your piece.
5: Use Tools:
Using tools doesn't label you a bad writer, it actually makes you look like a professional.
Nowadays writing tools are accessible on various devices, but I have my tools that help you when you write.
- Grammarly: helps you edit your sentences and gives you good synonyms to improve your skill and makes your work look presentable.
- Poet Assistant: Helps you find rhyming words. It's also a dictionary that shows you the meaning of the word you want to fuse into your rhymes.
6. Connect with Other Poets:
Social media has made it easier to join a community and even create your community.
Make good use of Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and others.
Comment, Like, and Share other people's work after you read them. Message them and ask good questions that would improve your skill. Make friends and share your works with them and receive advice on how to be better.
That's all for today. I hope you enjoy reading it.
And always remember to believe, that art does not segregate.
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