The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics

by Diane Lockward

Book Overview

Organized into ten sections with each devoted to a poetic concept, The Practicing Poet begins with "Discovering New Material," "Finding the Best Words," "Making Music," "Working with Sentences and Line Breaks," "Crafting Surprise," and "Achieving Tone." The concepts become progressively more sophisticated, moving on to "Dealing with Feelings," "Transforming Your Poems," and "Rethinking and Revising." The final section, "Publishing Your Book," covers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947896075
• ISBN13: 9781947896079
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Terrapin Books
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"