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Writing Poetry

Writing tercet and triad poetry

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

Tercet Stanzas The tercet is a poetry form with Italian roots. One of the most famous examples of the form…

Writing Poetry

Write the first draft of your poem in paragraph form and then change it into a free verse poem

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

Trading Safety for Freedom I’ve touched on the subject of free verse before, most notably in the article about the…

Writing Poetry

Write a poem that follows the three rules of the imagists

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

The Imagism Movement For the past week or so we have been discussing meter and rhythm as a framework for…

Writing Poetry

Write a definition poem

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

“To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.” John Ruskin Reality is subject to interpretation. I have…

Creating Characters

Using a normal day to define your character

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

The day in the life approach to developing a character is focused on describing a normal day in the character’s…

Wellness Writing Poetry

Poets and Stress

Nov 29, 2021 John Hewitt

Poets can be a sensitive lot. In a way, that’s what poets are known for. Unfortunately, it can be a…

Writing Poetry

Poetry prompts

Nov 28, 2021 John Hewitt

Here are poetry prompts from four years worth of 30 Poems in 30 Days. Use the word “pattern” in the…

Writing Career Writing Poetry

Poetry Contests vs. Poetry Scams

Nov 28, 2021 John Hewitt

You May Already Be a Winner There is nothing wrong with entering poetry contests. It is one way of taking…

Technical Writing

How to Write a How-To Article

Nov 28, 2021 John Hewitt

What is a how-to article? A how-to article helps the reader to accomplish a specific task. This may be a…

Writing Poetry

Epistle writing

Nov 28, 2021 John Hewitt

Epistle (pronounced e-PISS-ul) is a poetic form that dates back to ancient Rome and to the Bible. It is a…

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