tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post8418837645811892444..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: Make Words Your PlaygroundConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-28886501466364699492013-04-09T18:27:34.914-04:002013-04-09T18:27:34.914-04:00Thanks for this post, these exercises would be goo...Thanks for this post, these exercises would be good for writers. I like reading poetry.<br /><br />NasRomance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-19278219232167306622013-04-09T09:18:43.383-04:002013-04-09T09:18:43.383-04:00Anne: What I've found encouraging is the amoun...Anne: What I've found encouraging is the amount of diversity in topics and styles in nearly any literary magazine. No matter where you are in the craft-building process, there's a magazine out there that likes your kind of work. <br /><br />Not everyone will fit with Ploughshares or Parnassus, but there are e-zines aplenty seeking poems every day. Keep writing, keep growing, keep submitting. Readers want to hear YOUR voice, not a knock-off of Shakespeare or Seamus Heaney.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-11420816300098124252013-04-09T09:14:10.216-04:002013-04-09T09:14:10.216-04:00Jennifer: because poetry is condensed, individual ...Jennifer: because poetry is condensed, individual word choices are so important. I think that scares some, but it can be fun to hunt for new words and just play.<br /><br />Carol: I think so, too. My favorite fiction writers often have a character or three with really interesting vocabulary lexicons, or who make colorful comparisons all the time. These exercises would help any writer develop characters like that.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-40716585439889232302013-04-09T03:34:54.565-04:002013-04-09T03:34:54.565-04:00I like poetry, I even try writing it sometimes. Bu...I like poetry, I even try writing it sometimes. But yes, it can be intimidating still.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-76394644697057250532013-04-08T22:24:10.134-04:002013-04-08T22:24:10.134-04:00I think those exercises would be good for all writ...I think those exercises would be good for all writers, not just poets. Thanks.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-16835523125780032712013-04-08T12:08:14.389-04:002013-04-08T12:08:14.389-04:00That's very interesting. I admit, poetry does ...That's very interesting. I admit, poetry does intimidate me a little. :)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-39856941006666096922013-04-08T11:47:18.611-04:002013-04-08T11:47:18.611-04:00Karen: Glad you found them inspiring. Have a creat...Karen: Glad you found them inspiring. Have a creative week!<br /><br />Misha: I often go in and out of productive phases when it comes to poetry. A good way to get back into it is to take a favorite fiction scene you've written and recast it as poetry.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-43849323005685686262013-04-08T11:16:27.528-04:002013-04-08T11:16:27.528-04:00I adore writing poetry, but for some reason just n...I adore writing poetry, but for some reason just never get around to it any more. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-74960845124218203752013-04-08T10:20:00.551-04:002013-04-08T10:20:00.551-04:00I love these ideas, thanks, Laurel! I need to give...I love these ideas, thanks, Laurel! I need to give these ideas a try. <br /><br />Connie, it's nice to meet you. Thanks for hosting today! :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.com