 Did you know that every poem has a secret sentence? Furthermore, it's usually the case that even the poet doesn't know what it is... And to make matters even stranger, most poets hear or feel the secret sentence of a poem, like most readers hear or feel it, but promptly forget it like a dream. Here's what I mean. Get the rest of the tip by clicking the button below!!!! Categories All
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 @BlackstonDan Here's sneaky tip you can use to unstick yourself when you're trying to write a poem. It's very simple and extremely powerful, but you have to be careful not to overdo it. If you fall back on this spicy tactic too often it loses its sting. Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  @BlackstonDan When was the last time your wrote a poem with a pen and paper? Or a pencil and paper? If you said "Never" -- shame on you. There's nothing wrong with typing poems on your devices, but when you write by hand something specials happens. Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Consider this post a double-tip, because what I'm about to tell you will not only improve your writing, it will get you writing and keep you writing. But be forewarned, this isn't a tip for the timid! You'll need some creative backbone to follow along. Ready? Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Notice the title says: make new readers, not "attract" new readers, or "grow" new readers. We're done with all that. It's too much work for too little reward! Kidding aside, I'm going to offer another super-easy poetry tip today that will help you gain more readers. If you use it well, it may be the most important tip you ever stumble across. It's easy, but it can be a bit painful if you're not used to doing it. Get the rest of the tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Today's poetry tip is one of the simplest, yet most painfully difficult, tricks in the book... Get the rest of tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Are you surprising with your poems? You should be. People love invention and they love to be surprised. As an artist, it's your job, your sacred task, to make things seem new even when they aren't. Surprise is the best way to grab attention. It's also the best way to keep people thinking about your work after they stop reading. So how should you use surprise? Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!!! Categories All  Think of your poems as time bombs. Each line brings the reader a tick closer to the explosion... Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Every poem has a villain. From the gentlest haiku to the stormiest saga. Yet, I've the feeling many poets (myself included) seldom reflect deeply enough on this aspect of poetry... Read the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All  Follow me on Twitter @BlackstonDan Titles are important. So important, you'll see more posts on this blog about how to sharpen them and make them pop. The reason titles are so important is because they're the first thing readers see when they encounter your poem. The title of a poem is like a face; it makes an immediate, virtually irreversible, first impression. Get the full tip by clicking the button below!! Categories All |
