Jumat, 15 Agustus 2014

An Introduction To Writing Passionate Poetry

By Linda Ruiz


Poems are a very personal genre. However even if you are only writing for yourself it helps to have a structure to making the writing process more satisfying. With a few simple tips you can learn how to write passionate poetry regardless of whether you are writing for yourself, a writing class or for someone special to you.

One way to express yourself is by finding the right form of poem. Knowing the different structures can often make it easier to put your thoughts into effective images. Indeed some can provide messages within the poem that may not always be instantly obvious on the first read.

The next thing to do is to consider what passion means to you personally. The easiest way is to brainstorm. Put the word passion in the middle of a spider diagram and writing down words that you personally associate with the word passion and what you consider passionate.

However the dictionary definition is not enough to find out what passion means and more importantly what it means to you. A good way is to brainstorm the word. Do not concentrate too hard. There are no right or wrong answers as you are using this to generate ideas. Other ways of doing this is to write notes about personal experiences, dreams and so forth as this will make it easier to inspire you.

Passion can also be about something you love in the sense of something that is personal. Indeed this is why a lot of people write poems for themselves they may not necessarily show other people. However even then it helps to develop a structure and ideas as this makes it easier to express what you want to say.

Once you have got the images down it then becomes easier to put them into a structure. The important thing to remember is that a structure does not necessarily mean that your poem needs to rhyme. What it does mean is restricting the length of the poem and the amount of syllables on each line. This may sound restrictive but as a lot of creative writing tutors will tell you structures can often ironically make it easier for writers to creatively express themselves.

As a broad guide your poem should be between 20 to 30 lines. Each line should have a maximum of around 10 words. How you stress each syllable will affect the rhythm of what you write. The best way to gauge this is to read it aloud as this will allow you to decide what words best fit your writing structure. There is no right or wrong necessarily but some words will fit more than others. It is a balance between getting the right imagery and the words to fit that imagery.

Finally the best way is to read more poems around subjects that you like. Some people worry about this for fear of being accused of stealing ideas. However you can avoid this by reading a wide range of poems by a variety of poets. Use your regular search engine to find poems and more advice on how to write your own.




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