The complete idiot's guide to writing poetry
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Word Count
84,500 words, Guess
Page Count
338 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecompleteidiotsgu00mous
- Internet Archivecompleteidiotsgu01mous
- ISBN-100028641418
- ISBN-139780028641416
- Goodreads661718
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001269691
- OCLC Control Number46972573
- Better World Books9780028641416
- Open LibraryOL3964883M
Classifications
- DDC808.1
- LCCPN1059.A9 M68 2001
- LCCPN1059.A9M68 2001
Alternate Titles
- Writing poetry
Description
You're no idiot, of course. You've read poetry that has touched your heart, and you'd like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you're discovering that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor.Don't let your Muse leave you! With loads of smart advice and helpful exercises, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Writing Poetry will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:-Simple explanations of the building blocks of poetry-metaphor, imagery, symbolism, repetition, and more.-A step-by-step guide to the poetic process-from your first inspiration to your poem's last stanza.-Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas, narrative poems, and more!
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