Writing Poetry: And Getting Published (Teach Yourself) - Softcover

Sweeney, Matthew; Sweeney, John Hartley; Williams, John Hartley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 084423947X ISBN 13: 9780844239477

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 1997

Synopsis

Your comprehensive guide, balancing creative development with practical information.

Covers all the very latest on prizes, festivals and performance poetry events and how to get published.

Contains lots of practical exercises to help you find your voice and enable you to develop a real flair.

The bestselling and most popular guide to writing poetry on the market.

'teach yourself writing poetry' is a user-friendly and comprehensive guide that will prove indispensible if you're seeking creative guidance, inspiration and practical advice. Covering everything from mood, style and tone to learning about poetry on the net, this fully updated edition will help you find your voice. Containing straightforward advice on how to get published, the very latest on prizes, festivals and performance poetry as well as plenty of useful examples and exercises to try out yourself, it is a thoroughly readable and engaging book.

About this title

Review:

comprehensive and practical...the next best thing to having [the authors] on hand to encourage and coach you (Obsessed with Pipework)

Book Description:

teach yourself writing poetry is a new edition of a long standing and popular guide which offers you plenty of advice and ideas for inspiration as well as practical support for all aspects of the writing and publication process.

About this edition

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 084423947X
• ISBN 13: 9780844239477
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 183