Writing Poetry

<p>This volume presents new versions of key chapters from the recent Routledge/Open University textbook <em>Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings</em> for writers who are specialising in writing poetry. It offers the novice writer engaging and creative activities making use of insightful relevant readings from the work of well-known authors to illustrate the techniques presented.</p><p>Using his experience and expertise as a teacher as well as a poet Bill Herbert guides aspiring writers through such key writing skills as:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>drafting </li> <li>voice </li> <li>imagery </li> <li>rhyme </li> <li>form </li> <li>theme.</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>The volume is further updated to include never-before published dialogues with prominent poets such as Vicki Feaver Gillian Allnutt Kathleen Jamie Linda France Douglas Dunn Sean O'Brien and Jo Shapcott. Concise and practical <em>Writing Poetry</em> offers an inspirational guide to the methods and techniques of this challenging and rewarding genre and is a must-read for aspiring poets.</p>