The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry
1st Edition
Published on 1. April 2001
368 pages
978-0-241-88610-6 (ISBN)
Description
You're no idiot, of course. You've read poetry that has touched your heart, and you'd like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you're discovering that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor.
Don't let your Muse leave you! With loads of smart advice and helpful exercises, 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry' will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get:
-Simple explanatgions of the building blocks of poetry; metaphor, imagery, symbolism, repitition, and more.
-A step-by-step guide to the poetic process from your first inspiration to your poems' last stanza.
-Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas, narrative poems, and more!
Don't let your Muse leave you! With loads of smart advice and helpful exercises, 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry' will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get:
-Simple explanatgions of the building blocks of poetry; metaphor, imagery, symbolism, repitition, and more.
-A step-by-step guide to the poetic process from your first inspiration to your poems' last stanza.
-Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas, narrative poems, and more!
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
File size
2,85 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-88610-6 (9780241886106)
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry
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NIKKI MOUSTAKI is a published poet and teacher and the recipient of a 2001 National Endowment for the Arts grant in poetry. She received her M.A. in creative writing from New York University and her MFA in the same from Indiana University, where she taught poetry workshops. She currently teaches writing in New York City in addition to her full-time work as a freelance writer and editor.
