poetry
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My tip this week applies to all aspiring writers and that’s to never give up. It can be very disheartening to receive rejection letter after rejection letter or not to hear back at all – I know, I’ve been there. But I kept going, researching markets, reading others’ work, building on my punctuation and grammar…
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Last week I gave you five items to give you inspiration and to fit into a short story. So it’s only fair that I give you five items to fit into a poem: Pop Pink Ladder Glow Crown Have fun! Here’s what I came up with: Tights Tights. Now there’s a word, Which is…
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The words ‘there just aren’t enough hours in the day’ are certainly on the tip of my lips this week but that seems to be the pace of life these days. Though, I have a job I love and a great family so I really shouldn’t moan. For the writers amongst you, how is all…
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My tip for this week builds on my blog from yesterday and concerns poetry: Every word and every line should be important to the poem as a whole. If your poem feels right after 20 lines, stop there. Don’t try and make it into a longer poem; you’ll be forcing it and it’ll ruin the…
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In my blog, I’ve covered various ways of kick-starting your writing by trying something a little different, such as some flash fiction or writing a limerick. Poetry is another enjoyable way of expressing yourself with words and for stimulating your writing. You don’t have to be good at it; just give it a go and…
Esther Chilton 