Poets' Handbook: A Guide to Building Great Poems (Writers' Bookshop S.) - Softcover

Steven, Kenneth C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902713109 ISBN 13: 9781902713106

Publisher: Writers' Bookshop, 2001

Synopsis

If you're an aspiring poet, this concise, informative handbook will be a valuable reference source. A complete step-by-step guide to poetry, from the very first spark of inspiration to the final revision.
Beginning with the basics - 'What poetry is', Kenneth C Steven will teach you a whole range of essential topics including:
Building a poem from start to finish
How to edit your poems
Advice on different verse forms
Techniques to make rhyme work more efficiently
Writing for children
Depth, lyricism and technical skill
This is a handbook to invigorate all poets, novices and experienced alike, written by a professional who's been there and knows how you feel - a handbook full of encouragement, help and hope for all to read and enjoy.

About this title

About the Author

Kenneth C Steven is a full time poet, novelist and children's author. Six collections of his poetry have appeared to date, the best known of which are 'The Missing Days' and 'Iona'. He has in recent years been made both Writer and Reader in residence at Aberdeen City Council, and he travels all over Britain lecturing on writing and publishing as well as reading from his work. He now resides in Dunkeld in the Scottish Highlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Writers' Bookshop
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902713109
• ISBN 13: 9781902713106
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hart Spencer
• Number of pages: 82
• Editor: Head Andrew