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
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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 Follow me on Twitter @BlackstonDan Today I'm going to share a simple trick to infuse your poems with life and personality. The tip's very easy to grasp, effortless to employ, and works as consistently as whiskey. But, like whiskey, a little can go a long way! In other words, there's potential danger in this tip, so consider yourself warned.... Get the full tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All Follow me on Twitter @BlackstonDan Here's a fast tip to pump up any poem. Remember, you only have a few seconds of trust and interest from your reader before they yawn their way to something more exciting. Get the rest of this tip by clicking the button below!!! Categories All Color's crucial to poetry. But as much as you might want to use words like "azure," or "verdant," or "purpurean" or even plain old: "blue," "green," or "purple," your readers (and editors) are eye-thirsty for new rainbows. And they want shiny words for every color. In every new poem. "Impossible!" you say. Nope. Not even the least bit difficult if you use this trick. And not only is this trick easy; it's fun. To get the rest of this tip, click the link below! Categories All |