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Thursday 26 September 2013

Tips In Writing The Poems Of Encouragement And Inspiration

By Marla Mills


It is not easy for some people to write the poems of encouragement and inspiration. While some people might find it relatively easy, most people nowadays require some tips that they can follow for that. They should follow the right tips for this literary art to make a good one. Here are several tips one can take on.

First of all, it is important for the person to find a spark. This can be a snippet of a verse, a line or two with deep meaning, or encouraging thoughts that seem to pop out of nowhere. A person should be able to do much out of a single spark. Write all of these down so that the person will not forget about them in the days to come.

The person will need to read lots literary art out. This is actually the best way for the person to get more inspired into writing a good masterpiece. If the person is interested in this, it is only natural to have a wide range of literary art forms that one will have to read. This will make it easier to write the said literary art, after all.

It will be good for the person to think about what it would be that one wants to achieve with this poetry. The said poem might be written with the intention of encouraging other people or inspiring them. It is necessary to write the poem and decide who the intended audience will be to proceed properly with the writing.

There are numerous poetry style available nowadays. The person will have to decide what kind of poetry style is one comfortable with. This makes it easier for the person to write down the poem that one wants to make. When it comes to the style, the person can choose from haikus, sonnets, sestinas, villanelles, limericks and many other types.

The person should complete the poem before reading it out loud. If the person reads out the poem loud, then it is possible to make some final touches and modifications to it. There should be lots of things that the person can edit in the poem once it is being read out loud.

Editing the said literary art should be easy. It will be useful for the person to do this since it helps balance the choice of words one will use to create a rhythm. When editing, take out unnecessary words. Also, replace the imagery in the masterpiece that does not work out.

Do not forget to share the work. It is difficult for the person alone to critique on one's own work. After the person has done the first edits, try to get this piece of literary art to be critiqued by some friends or poetry group. They can provide suggestions or insight on the piece of literary art that one has written.

These are simply a few of the tips that one can follow when writing the poems of encouragement and inspiration. The person should be able to make a good masterpiece with just these tips. However, there are still other tips that one can easily take advantage of nowadays.




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