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Why writers of fiction and memoir should read poetry

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Nov 24, 2022
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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
In case poetry makes your brain hurt, research in Scotland shows that poetry is good for the brain, that reading and listening to poetry requires greater brain activity than reading prose, that it may help people with age-related memory problems, and children who are dyslexic…
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3 years ago · 6 likes · 18 comments · <Mary L. Tabor>

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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