Like many people, I have turned to poetry when I was depressed. I need to. The result, Oddly enough, was a poem. It helped me to know exactly what was going on. Are those poems sharable. I guess so. But I think it is important to go back and edit all poems, especially "I am … Continue reading Poetry- 3 Weeks After Depression
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The Power of Poetic Editing: Discovering New Perspectives Through Revision
I was at the open mic at the Sadoff Center. In Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A person new to poetry read a letter she had written to herself as part of a recovery exercise. I asked her if she was surprised to find that she had positive and encouraging things to say. She said yes. … Continue reading The Power of Poetic Editing: Discovering New Perspectives Through Revision
Editing! The Powerful Part of Poetry
Revising helped me find the right image that matches what I want to say and hopefully the right image to reach a reader.
Revising Your Baby
A long time ago, I wrote a manuscript about a comic who comes to believe he is an animal. I wrote it in first person. Since then, I have matured as a writer. Gotten better. I attained new tools. In this case I'm talking about the Prowriting Software. Yet I could not attack my manuscript. … Continue reading Revising Your Baby
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