5 Uncommon Poetry Tips to Instantly Write Better Poems
5 Uncommon Poetry Tips to Instantly Write Better Poems by Nikita Shorikov
Tip 1: Focus on one central image or emotion
Tip 1.5: Keep your writing short
-Write 5 qualities short poems hyper-focused with one image or emotion
But how do you do that?
2 solid ways:
1- Start with emotion and see what images stand out to you.
So if you want to write about fear (let's say) see what images stick out to you and evoke that emotion (ghost/spider/dog)
2- Start from an image and see what images stand out to you.
So if you want to write about a mint plant (let's say) see what images make you feel or what might be an interesting feeling to associate with it (Freshness and Optimism/Cool Apathetic Distance)
Tip 2: Develop Tension.
The emotional pull between 2 things
You get tension when 2 elements are away pulling away from each other or are in opposition
Tension is another thing that poets, that starting out often,
How to Develop Tension?
3 Kinds Of Tension
1. Conflict / Narrative Tension
Character VS Something ( Character/Environment/Self)
Character VS Something/Killer/Lover/Gun
2. Thematic / Subtextual Tension
Ideas/Feelings/Images
Some concepts are naturally in opposition to each other and invoking these oppositions is a great way to subtly add energy and life to your poetry.
Example:
Life Vs Death
Love Vs Hatred
Happiness Vs Sadness
Sunshine Vs Rain
Hot Vs Cold
Childhood Vs Adulthood
3. Formal / Structural Tension
Technical Choices
Tip 3: Leave some room for the reader
Less is more
Poetry is as much about what's NOT said as it is about what IS said
Open up to each reader's personal experience and interpretation
The balance between how much you want to say and how much you want to exclude
Resist the temptation to give your poem one clear message or meaning
Instead, the focus develop images, emotions, themes
Tip 4: Take a risk
Simple but powerful writing
Focused, Energetic, and Evocative poetry
Taking no risk will hold you back without a doubt
Taking too many risks will open up mistakes that you'll be too inexperienced to catch
Try something news:
Experiment with techniques and poetic forms
Push boundaries
Play around with each new piece
Tip 5: Steal More
Some poets are hesitant to copy other poets and artists
When you start out you should copy it, take your favorite poem and rewrite it line by line, replace words in it, expand and shorten it, write your own version of carrot fan fiction, and find out why it works.
Immature poets imitate to learn and mature poets steal to improve
Immitation ➡️ Adaptation ➡️ Transformation
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