Trish Hopkinson is a poet, blogger, and advocate for the literary arts. You can find her online at SelfishPoet.com and provisionally in Utah, where she runs the regional poetry group Rock Canyon Poets and folds poems to fill Poemball machines for Provo Poetry. Her poetry has been published...
Beyond the books, yourbesttool for learning how to structure, write, and tell a compelling story is toread more fiction and write regularly and often.To practice. And to find a group of like-minded folks you can share your drafts with and get support, accountability, and constructive feedbac...
Reading poetry adds creative, artistic and emotional qualities in ways that storybooks sometimes cannot. Rhythm and rhyme are basic to the human spirit. They convey safety with their soothing beat. They provide a comfortable context from which children can predict what comes next. As your children...
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A Final Word on The Best Poetry Books If you have a taste for poetry, or if you simply want to enjoy some during poetry month, the right book is key. You need a book that captures this literary art form well. You might also be interested in learning more about what an anthology is...
When you’re learning to write poetry,the best thing you can do is readlotsof poems.Why not check out this list of the world’s most famous sonnetsto get you started? In this article, we talked about a few of the basic poetic devices you’ll need to write good poetry.But there are...
Back to Blog The Best Books on WritingTuesday, February 18, 2020 by Angelica Hartgers (@angelicareads) When we need guidance on how to write, there is nothing quite like a book from an author we admire. Which other format could be more appropriate for sharing wisdom about our beloved ...
Alliterationis common in kids’ poetry books to help them learn consonant sounds through repetition. 20. Allusion The poet usedallusion to show the villain’s true intentions. 21. Ambiguity We could not figure out if she was guilty because of herambiguityin describing the events. ...
Yes, writing is a solitary, emotional craft. And learning to improve our writing can feel like solitary confinement without guidance and reassurance. We can learn from teachers, from workshops, from books, but ultimately success is up to us, alone with our notepad or laptop. ...
A moving, profound and very readable account of a forensic anthropologist’s work in Guatemala and Argentina. There is a spiritual element as she speaks of learning how to “read” the bones and the ghosts that result. — Andrew Stokes (FT BooksCafé) ...