Get ready for Poetry and Lesson 15 of Write it! in parts

Why writers of fiction and memoir should read poetry

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To get ready for poets who started late, for an introduction to meter—and more, let’s go back to Why prose writers should read poetry:

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Why Prose Writers Should Read Poetry

Poetry can seem daunting. Here’s my next guest poster

Nicci’s Notes

from her blog: As a writer, am I not supposed to understand and appreciate writing in its many forms? I devour literature of all types, all the time. Why is poetry so hard?

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