Write a Collection of Poetry in a Year

According to a recent study of writers, 97 out of 100 potential books are languishing in drawers and on hard drives.

Write a Collection of Poetry in a Year will ensure that your collection of poems is NOT one of them!

This book will support you from the first to the last word of each of your poems, whilst nurturing your talent as a poet.

You will start by exploring the experiences you can bring to your writing, and then you will investigate a variety of poetic forms and respond to lots of different inspirations as you produce your own collection.

The path this book will take you on ensures you won't just wander, you'll know exactly where you're going.

You may also find the separately available companion workbook useful.

Here's some of what Write a Collection of Poetry in a Year includes:

Deciding on a theme and gathering material.

Developing poetry skills such as pace, vocabulary, rhythm and imagery.

Looking at other poets and theories concerning form, structure and content.

Drafting your poems in several different forms using a variety of inspiration.

Editing, presentation, outlets for poetry and publication.

Living, networking and promotion as a poet.

Happy Writing!