Process of Being A Poet

Hello Poetteers,

You can jump right in to writing poetry or you can take steps to get you to a place where you feel comfortable to write and share poetry.

1. 100 word flash fiction
2. Six word stories

Flash fiction and micro stories will help you practice being concise and force you to use only necessary words.

3. Parody of a song

Write a parody of a song. Practice with rhythm because it's a tool to make a good poem.

4. Poetry form

Start with already made formats of poetry. It will help you find what you like and don't like in writing a poem. Some forms have repetition as part of it's formula. Repetition, as I've mentioned before, gives emphasis to the important points.

5. Free verse

Now you're ready to write a poem on your own!!

stay inspired,
Fida

P.S. After writing a poem you have to come up with a title for it. There is a cheat sheet of poetry formulas now available to you.