Writing with Andrew | Why Is Poetry Broken into Lines? (And How I Figured it Out) @WritingwithAndrew | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Poetry is easily recognizable for the way it's broken into lines--but why it's broken into lines is more of a mystery. In this video, I tell you about how I first learned how lines work in poetry, and I show you an exercise to help you start thinking about your lines more intentionally.
0:00 Introduction
3:05 From Bad Lines to No Lines
4:39 Epiphany
5:43 Working with Better Lines
10:09 Conclusion
Poetry is easily recognizable for the way it's broken into lines--but why it's broken into lines is more of a mystery. In this video, I tell you about how I first learned how lines work in poetry, and I show you an exercise to help you start thinking about your lines more intentionally.
0:00 Introduction
3:05 From Bad Lines to No Lines
4:39 Epiphany
5:43 Working with Better Lines
10:09 Conclusion
