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How to Write Poetry

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How to Write Poetry by Fred Sedgwick offers a complete guide to creating and selling quality verse. It explores the creative process, from the initial spark of inspiration to the polished, expressive final poem, featuring numerous examples from successful poets.
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Ideal for aspiring poets and anyone keen to improve their poetry writing skills, especially those looking for practical guidance on the craft and market of poetry.

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Many people want to write poetry, yet while it is not difficult to write poetry badly, it is harder to write it well. With examples from successful poets, this guide explains how the creative process works, from the initial impulse to write through to crafted and expressive poetry at the end.

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The complete guide to creating (and selling) good verse. Plenty of people want to write poetry—yet while it is not necessarily difficult to write poetry badly, it is harder to write it well.

In this guide, Fred Sedgwick explains—with numerous examples from successful poets—how the creative process works, from the initial impulse to write all the way through to the crafted and expressive poetry at the end.

How to Write Poetry is a resource for aspiring poets who wish to understand the finer details of crafting compelling verse.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780826479136

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Fred Sedgwick is a poet, former headteacher and author of many books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity.

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