ShaelinWrites | How to Write a Poem @ShaelinWrites | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Chatting about poetry with Sophie! (we forgot to take a thumbnail)

☾SOPHIE☾
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Poets Mentioned→Franny Choi, Kaveh Akbar, K-Ming Chang, Danez Smith, Roger McGough, Ocean Vuong, Aisha Sasha John, Richard Siken, Warsan Shire, Paige Lewis, Hanif Abdurraqib

→The VS Podcast [by poetry foundation]: poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/series/142241/vs-podcast

→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Yemen Crisis information, donations, and petitions (updating list): yemencrisis.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: allyresourceguide.com
→Information on Chechnya: welcometochechnya.com

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Process & Idea
5:30 - Editing Poetry
9:40 - What makes a good poem?
13:20 - Tips for New Poets
18:50 - Line Breaks
19:55 - Poetry Exercises
21:16 - Common Poetry Mistakes
24:36 - Easy Poetry Tips
28:11 - Poetry Recommendations


MY SHORT FICTION:
☾"I Will Never Tell You This" in The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this
☾"Solarium" in Minola Review: minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾"Barefoot" in The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾"Wishbone" in PRISM international [print only]: prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live
☾"Wishbone" video reading: vimeo.com/420052282
☾"Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden" in The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden

MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco

Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ

OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys

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