Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction
Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction by Stephen Guppy, published by Broadview Press on December 7, 2016, is a comprehensive guide designed for those interested in the craft of poetry. This first edition, consisting of 304 pages, addresses the entire composition process, from initial inspiration to the final draft. It provides a practical framework that encompasses finding material, developing rough drafts into polished works, and refining through editing.
Readers will find a wealth of resources within this text, including extensive notes presented in an accessible style and seventy-five writing exercises that encourage hands-on practice. The book features approximately one hundred poems selected from diverse sources, highlighting both historical and contemporary works, particularly from American and Canadian poets. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key learning objectives and a review list of useful terms, making it a valuable tool for students and instructors in the fields of language arts and writing.
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Most texts on creative writing emphasize either sources of inspiration or strategies for editing. The process of getting from initial inspiration to final draft isn’t often dealt with in any practical way. Writing and Workshopping Poetry focuses on all three phases of the process of composition: finding the material; building and developing the poem from rough draft to complete work; editing and refining.
The text offers everything students and instructors need: extensive notes written in an accessible, conversational style; seventy-five writing exercises; and about a hundred poems chosen from a wide range of sources, from sixteenth-century sonnets to experimental constrained forms, with an emphasis on exciting poems by contemporary American and Canadian poets. Each chapter concludes with a brief, point-form summary of major learning objectives as well as a review list of useful terms.
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