Questions

just anyone who does more than one type of book.
- Tiffany H

I write poetry, and I have submitted them into contests. I’ve got an award for one piece but I want a way to sell them to get them out into the world.
- bamber07

Has poetry now become outdated by the music of modern bands, artists preferring to write lyrics for albums, rather than for literary collections?
- antagonist_bitch

I’m going to stay in Waterford, Ireland from the 16th of June till the 11th of July in WIT summer school. I want to know is there any place I can attend creative writing workshops or courses? or somewhere to assist new writers of fiction and poetry??? even if it was in Cork or somewhere close to Waterford?!
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I need to write an essay on my fave song (spoken poetry) due friday. I asked my teacher today what the difference was, and she said that the tone was how the author felt about something, and mood was how they portrayed their feelings about it. But I still don’t really get that. How do I find tone in poetry? Was that explanation right? If not, please explain clearly and PROVIDE EXAMPLES. thanks so much!!

For the essay, I have to analyze the song and show how the author shows mood and tone. My song is “Missing” by Evanescence.
C’mon, people, help me out here! This thing’s due in 3 days!
- whatevbookwrm687

Hi there, here is my question:
Why would a poet vary the number of feet in lines of poetry?

Thanks!
- astronomy2010

sometimes said that the creative mind is a free mind, and I find that to be absolutely true. Enjoying a mid-summer breeze with nothing but a notebook and a pencil can be an exhilarating, if not euphoric experience. Creativity is often shrugged off as something people are born with, but I believe we all have a “creative us” deep down inside. You don’t have to necessarily be a writer to take full advantage of the wonders that writing can produce. Doing this daily or even weekly can dramatically increase your mood, and help you to catalog your feelings and cope with stress better.

Starting a journal is a great way to begin the writing for self help process, as you’ll be taking events from your day and expressing how you reacted to them or how they made you feel. Even the smallest parts of your day can have a profound effect on you when you take the time to look back and reflect on them. I find that keeping organized dates and logs of my events allows me to plan better for the future, and make better decisions based on my past actions. Also, it’s highly entertaining to go back and read your journals as it’s almost like a novel of your life. When compared to other forms of writing for self help, starting a journal truly takes a top spot for the most rewarding.

Another type of writing that helps tremendously with coping or stress is poetry. Just a few lines of deep, heart-felt words can be very soothing on the mind and the soul. Contrary to popular belief, a poem doesn’t have to rhyme. By simply letting out a few lines about your day, you’ll have a very nice catalog of your feelings in no time. Even if your poem is just ‘I saw the sun today, it was gorgeous’, this is an awesome description of how you felt. Later, you’ll return to your journal in times of need, as the “true you” cannot help but be revealed through creative writing.

Find a quiet place to relax with a notebook, and write about how your day went today. What’s the most exciting thing that happened to you? Did you laugh? Did you cry? How did you feel when you woke up? Answering these kinds of questions in your journal is the first step to using creativity for self help, and believe me, you’ll be surprised at how much better you’ll feel for doing it. For mor self help tips visit http://www.booksonselfhelp.com


- Darrell Banks

it’s so weird.
i know what i want to say in my head but when i try and write it down i just can’t and i don’t know why.

it’s poetry i’m having a problem with
i used to be able to write poetry whenever, but now i just get stuck when i try to write…
any suggestions?
- omfg_rebecca

When I was younger I used to write all the ***?me short stories, poetry, what ever. I didn’t really have much ***?me once I started college ****?, now I really ****?t to start writing again it was a great outlet for me. It was never a problem for me before ****?, now I can’t ***?em to write anything, at all. I sit at my computer of with a black notebook and nothing comes to me. Any ***?ps to get the writing bug back on board? I’d appreciate any help you can give.

Thanks
- crazy_for_writing

I’m doing a project on The Beat Generation and i need a picture of what this poetry meeting thing is and it would help if i knew what it was called…help me out please!
- bre.marquis