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Writing Poems (Crowood Gardening Guides) by Peter Sansom Peter is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Writing Poems (Crowood Gardening Guides) about?

Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows you not how to write but how to write better, how to write authentically, how to say genuinely what you genuinely mean to say. This practical guide is illustrated with many examples. Peter Sansom covers such areas as submitting to magazines; the small presses; analysing poems; writing techniques and procedures;and drafting. He includes brief resumes and discussions of literary history and literary fashions, the spirit of the age, and the creative process itself. Above all, his book helps you learn discrimination in your reading and writing -- so that you can decide for yourself how you want your work to develop, whether that magazine was right in returning it or if they simply don't know their poetic arse from their elbow.''Writing Poems'includes sections on:• Metre, rhyme, half-rhyme and free verse.• Fixed forms and how to use them.• Workshops and writing groups.• Writing games and exercises.• A detailed, annotated reading list.• Where to go from here.• Glossary of technical terms.'Writing Poems'has become an essential handbook for many poets and teachers: invaluable to writers just starting ou

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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Peter Sansom Peter
Publisher
Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe Books Ltd. ; Chester Springs, PA: U.S. distributor, Dufour Editions
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781852242046
Category
work of literary fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Reference
Rating
3.68 / 5 (63 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14