Writing Tips


The Poem

Poetry is a story in verse form, and it should have a plot. All good poetry, whether metered or verse, has structure. Poetry is concise. There's more there in less space. Use well-chosen vibrant words, strong verbs and nouns, fewer descriptive adjectives and adverbs. Revise, revise, and revise again.



A Tip about Titles

Give your work a title. It should suggest something about the content of the poem, and create the mind-set you want the reader to have when they begin to read the work.

Read Ann's bio and her poem, The Wish.