Quick Writing Tip # 1 Poetry

Posted on | June 21, 2010 | No Comments

I sometimes stumble across quick writing tips that don’t justify a full multi-page ramble, but are worthy on their own. I’m going to start posting these as often as I can, and I’ll expand on the ones I understand well enough to talk about in depth.

So…

I know. Poetry is for people in weird hats who like daffodils.

It’s also for writers.

Want to improve your writing’s rhythm? Your word selection? Want to read some bawdy Welsh tales that will make you blush to the roots of your hair?

Read poetry. Write poetry. Buy a book called the The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen Fry.

You don’t have to tell anyone, your secret is safe with me.