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The Portable Poetry Workshop

Author : Nigel McLoughlin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1137605960
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Poetry Workshop written by Nigel McLoughlin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the art of poetry writing from a practice-based perspective, showing how form, trope and theory inform the practical craft of writing poems. It is divided into three key sections: - Form and structure, covering sonnets, ballads, blank verse and more - Trope and device, introducing topics such as irony, imagery and voice - Poetics and practice, which discusses the writing of poets such as Robert Frost, Amy Lowell and Frank O'Hara Each chapter unpacks a particular concept or form, using examples to display it in practice. The book is filled with exercises to get you writing, and hints and tips for effective re-writing and for avoiding common pitfalls. Written by published poets, many of whom teach writing or literature, The Portable Poetry Workshop will push you to explore beyond your creative writing boundaries.

The Portable Poetry Workshop

Author : Nigel McLoughlin
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 : 9781137605955
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Poetry Workshop written by Nigel McLoughlin and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the art of writing poetry from a practice-based perspective. Split into three sections, it covers poetic form, tropes, structural devices and approaches poets have developed and used in their work. Each chapter unpacks a particular concept or form, then demonstrates how this works through examples and creative exercises.

The Portable Poetry Workshop

Author : Jack Myers
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780155060029
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Poetry Workshop written by Jack Myers and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PORTABLE POETRY WORKSHOP actively involves you in the art of writing and responding to poetry. Using a workshop method that features examples of classical and contemporary poetry and hands-on activities, the text is a clear, comprehensive, and practical guide and resource for poetry students at any level.

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1456624245
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (566 download)

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Book Synopsis The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop by : Diane Lockward

Download or read book The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop written by Diane Lockward and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop is a poetry tutorial designed to inform and inspire poets. It includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews with poets. Organized into ten sections, the book covers such concepts as Diction, Sound, Voice, and Imagery. It is geared towards the experienced poet as well as those just getting started and is ideal for individual use at home or group use in the classroom or workshop. Contributors include fifty-six of our nation's finest poets, thirteen of them current or former state poets laureate. Contributors: Kim Addonizio, JoAnn Balingit, Ellen Bass, Jan Beatty, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Robert Bense, Pam Bernard, Michelle Bitting, Deborah Bogen, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Edward Byrne, Kelly Cherry, Philip F. Deaver, Bruce Dethlefsen, Caitlin Doyle, Patricia Fargnoli, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Amy Gerstler, Karin Gottshall, Jennifer Gresham, Bruce Guernsey, Marilyn Hacker, Jeffrey Harrison, Lola Haskins, Jane Hirshfield, Gray Jacobik, Rod Jellema, Richard Jones, Julie Kane, Adele Kenny, Dorianne Laux, Sydney Lea, Hailey Leithauser, Jeffrey Levine, Diane Lockward, Denise Low, Jennifer Maier, Marie-Elizabeth Mali, Jeffrey McDaniel, Wesley McNair, Susan Laughter Meyers, Bronwen Butter Newcott, Alicia Ostriker, Linda Pastan, Stanley Plumly, Vern Rutsala, Martha Silano, Marilyn L. Taylor, Matthew Thorburn, Lee Upton, Nance Van Winckel, Ingrid Wendt, Nancy White, Cecilia Woloch, Baron Wormser, Suzanne Zweizig An additional forty-five accomplished poets contributed sample poems inspired by the prompts in this book.

The Portable MFA in Creative Writing

Author : New York Writers Workshop
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1582976945
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book The Portable MFA in Creative Writing written by New York Writers Workshop and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the core knowledge of a prestigious MFA education without the tuition. Have you always wanted to get an MFA, but couldn't because of the cost, time commitment, or admission requirements? Well now you can fulfill that dream without having to devote tons of money or time. The Portable MFA gives you all of the essential information you would learn in the MFA program in one book. Covering fiction, memoirs, personal essays, magazine articles, poetry, and playwriting, this book provides you with: • Inspiration and tips on revision, stamina, and productivity • Clear instruction on the craft behind the art • Detailed reading lists to expand your literary horizons • Exercises to improve your writing endeavors By heeding the advice in The Portable MFA, you will gain the wisdom and experience of some of today's greatest teachers, all for just the price of a book.

The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher : Terrapin Books
ISBN 13 : 0997666676
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (976 download)

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Book Synopsis The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop by : Diane Lockward

Download or read book The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop written by Diane Lockward and published by Terrapin Books. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crafty Poet II is organized into ten sections, beginning with "Revising Your Process." That section is followed by one on "Entryways into Poems" which considers how a poet might get going with a poem and how a poet might pull in a reader with humor and enticing titles. There is in-depth discussion of the importance of choosing the right words; using syntax, line breaks, and spacing to advantage; and enhancing the music of poems. There is a meaty section on how to add complication to your poems, another on how to divert or transform your poems from their original intention, and another on special forms of poems. In "Expanding the Material" three poets consider how to write poetic sequences using paintings, photographs, and history. The final section, "Revision," moves beyond the usual advice to "get rid of adjectives" as one poet offers ways to revise via sound, another offers a series of expansion strategies, and, finally, poet Dick Allen issues a warning against excessive revision. All ten sections include three craft tips, each provided by an experienced, accomplished poet. Each of these thirty craft tips is followed by a Model poem and a Prompt based on the poem. Each model poem is used as a mentor, expressing the underlying philosophy of the book that the best teacher of poetry is a good poem. Each prompt is followed by two Sample poems which suggest the possibilities for the prompts and should provide for good discussion about what works and what doesn't. Each section includes a Poet on the Poem Q&A about the craft elements in one of the featured poet's poems. Each section concludes with a Bonus Prompt, each of which provides a stimulus on those days when you just can't get your engine started.

In the Palm of Your Hand

Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1684751454
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book In the Palm of Your Hand written by Steve Kowit and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry.It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for.Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

In the Palm of Your Hand, Second Edition: A Poet's Portable Workshop (Second Edition)

Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0884485404
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book In the Palm of Your Hand, Second Edition: A Poet's Portable Workshop (Second Edition) written by Steve Kowit and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Over 90,000 copies sold* Long an anchor text for college and junior college writing classes, this illuminating and invaluable guide has become a favorite for beginning poets and an ever-valuable reference for more advanced students who want to sharpen their craft, expand their technical skills, and engage their deepest memories and concerns.This edition adds Steve Kowit’s famous essay on poetics “The Mystique of the Difficult Poem,” in which he argues stirringly and forcefully that a poem need not be obscure to be great. Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry. It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for. Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

The Portable Creative Writing Workshop

Author : Pat Boran
Publisher : Dedalus Press
ISBN 13 : 9781906614775
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Creative Writing Workshop written by Pat Boran and published by Dedalus Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do writers write? What do they do when they're stuck for ideas? Or how do they take those still vague ideas to the next level, maybe even all the way to publication? Whether you belong to a writing group running low on steam, or are struggling on your own and looking for some helpful direction, this book - now in its fifth reprinting and updated for this new edition - offers all the practical assistance you'll ever need. Covering everything from ideas for generating raw material to form and technique in poetry and prose, prize-winning poet and writer Pat Boran (who has conducted hundreds of writing workshops over the years) takes a hands-on approach to the creative writing process, concluding with a new section for those considering their own first steps towards publication. Accessible, enjoyable and stimulating, The Portable Creative Writing Workshop is an ideal starting point (and travel companion) for anyone setting out on the writer's journey. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Poet, fiction writer and publisher Pat Boran has been conducting writing workshops for many years. In that time he has published more than a dozen collections of poetry and prose and has edited more than a hundred books by other poets and writers. He is a former editor of Poetry Ireland Review, has presented poetry and arts programmes on radio and television, and is a member of Aosdana, the Irish affiliation of writers and artists. His most recent publications are The Next Life (poems, 2013) and the prose memoir The Invisible Prison (2009

Views from the Loft

Author : Daniel Slager
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
ISBN 13 : 1571318135
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Views from the Loft written by Daniel Slager and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Packed with inspirational, useful, and thought-provoking essays on the craft of writing from some of the best writers around.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune Teachers, exercises, mentors, critiques, humor, and inspiration: these form the fuel all writers need when they get down to work every day. For decades the Loft Literary Center has provided this fuel to an enormous community of writers. Views from the Loft brings together the collected wisdom of that community—its authors, students, and editors—giving anyone the tools and inspiration necessary to thrive in the writing life. A who’s who of writers on writing ranging from the National Book Award–winning poet Mark Doty to Newbery Medal–winning children’s author Kate DiCamillo, and touching on issues as delicate as the representation of family in memoir and as hilarious as a “sad-epiphany poem” mad lib for frustrated poets, this book is an essential collection of crucial tips and challenging questions for everyone who puts pen to page. The essays and interviews in this book include superstar writers like Rick Bass, Michael Cunningham, Grace Paley, Jim Moore, Kathleen Norris, Susan Power, Susan Straight, Bao Phi, Marilyn Hacker, Shannon Olson, R.D. Zimmerman, Lorna Landvik, Vivian Gornick, Yehuda Amichai, and many more.

The Portable Creative Writing Workshop

Author : Pat Boran
Publisher : Salmon Poetry
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Creative Writing Workshop written by Pat Boran and published by Salmon Poetry. This book was released on 1999 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book offers creative writing suggestions for poets and fiction writers and also offers advice from two dozen Irish and international poets, writers, and playwrights.

The Practicing Poet

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1947896083
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Practicing Poet written by Diane Lockward and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Strategic Poet

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1947896490
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Strategic Poet written by Diane Lockward and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2021 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strategic Poet: Honing the Craft focuses on the craft of poetry and is based on the belief that craft can be taught and the best teacher of craft is a good poem. This book assumes a knowledgeable reader, that is, one who already knows the language of poetry and already practices the craft. This book is organized into thirteen sections, each one devoted to a specific poetic strategy. While only thirteen strategies are used for organizational purposes, the reader will find many additional strategies referred to and discussed within the sections. There is a progression from one section to the next, but each section also stands alone, so the reader or teacher can follow the order of the Contents or move about freely among the sections. Each section begins with a Craft Talk solicited from a well-known poet with a clear mastery of craft. Each Craft Talk is followed by Model Poems and Prompts. Each Model Poem is followed by an analysis of its craft elements, especially its use of the section's strategy. One Model Poem in each section is followed by a Commentary from the poet who wrote the poem and is focused on a particular strategy used in the poem. Each of the thirty-six Prompts is followed by two Sample Poems written to the prompts. These seventy-two poems demonstrate that the prompts are not mere exercises and can produce terrific poems. Each section ends with three Bonus Prompts. There thirty-nine additional prompts were contributed by thirteen contemporary poets. These short prompts provide additional practice with the strategies, can be used multiple times, and should lead to some good poems. Contributors include 114 of our best contemporary poets. This book is suitable for use by poets working independently, by poets in writing groups, and by teachers in the classroom.

The Crafty Poet

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996987127
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book The Crafty Poet written by Diane Lockward and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poetry tutorial to inform and inspire poets. Includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews with poets. Geared for the experienced poet as well as those just getting started. Ideal for individual use at home or group use in the classroom or workshop. Guaranteed to break through any writer's block.

The Portable Son

Author : Barrett Hathcock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982673485
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Son written by Barrett Hathcock and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something is off within Peter Traxler. Born and raised in Mississippi in the last quarter of the 20th century, he is sick with nostalgia at 30 for his upper-middle class upbringing. The stories begin with his sexual initiation in a cotton field and follow him and three close friends as they make their blind way through their 20s, as Peter's father dies, his friends establish stable adult versions of themselves, and Peter carries himself from one location to another, trying to locate life as a man. The Portable Son is a collection of linked short stories in the tradition of early Updike, the Michigan-era Hemingway, and Stuart Dybek-stories of sensitive boys bumbling between friends and women. Here the milieu is the contemporary South-but not the South of degenerate freaks and cartoonish rednecks, but rather the polite, well-behaved South, the South of relentless good manners, the South of Polo shirts and thank you notes, the South that no one else writes about.

The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing

Author : Richard Hugo
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393077446
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing written by Richard Hugo and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1992-08-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Richard Hugo's free-swinging, go-for-it remarks on poetry and the teaching of poetry are exactly what are needed in classrooms and in the world."—James Dickey Richard Hugo was that rare phenomenon of American letters—a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. The Triggering Town is Hugo's now-classic collection of lectures, essays, and reflections, all "directed toward helping with that silly, absurd, maddening, futile, enormously rewarding activity: writing poems." Anyone, from the beginning poet to the mature writer to the lover of literature, will benefit greatly from Hugo's sayd, playful, profound insights and advice concerning the mysteries of literary creation.

The Poetry Home Repair Manual

Author : Ted Kooser
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803259782
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book The Poetry Home Repair Manual written by Ted Kooser and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently appointed as the new U. S. Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser has been writing and publishing poetry for more than forty years. In the pages of The Poetry Home Repair Manual, Kooser brings those decades of experience to bear. Here are tools and insights, the instructions (and warnings against instructions) that poets—aspiring or practicing—can use to hone their craft, perhaps into art. Using examples from his own rich literary oeuvre and from the work of a number of successful contemporary poets, the author schools us in the critical relationship between poet and reader, which is fundamental to what Kooser believes is poetry’s ultimate purpose: to reach other people and touch their hearts. Much more than a guidebook to writing and revising poems, this manual has all the comforts and merits of a long and enlightening conversation with a wise and patient old friend—a friend who is willing to share everything he’s learned about the art he’s spent a lifetime learning to execute so well.