Next Word, Better Word: The Craft of Writing PoetryThis accessible writer's guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns, author of the classic book on the beauty of poetry, Best Words, Best Order, moves into new terrain in this remarkable book. Bringing years of experience to bear on issues such as subject matter, the mechanics of poetry, and the revision process, Dobyns explores the complex relationship between writers and their work. From Philip Larkin to Pablo Neruda to William Butler Yeats, every chapter reveals useful lessons in these renowned poets' work. Both enlightening and encouraging, Next Word, Better Word demystifies a subtle art form and shows writers how to overcome obstacles in the creative process. |
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Contents
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two joining form and content | 25 |
three reconciling paradox | 47 |
four aspects of the syllable | 69 |
five line breaks | 89 |
six context and causality | 111 |
seven a sense of space | 127 |
ten moral inquiry | 187 |
eleven bearing witness | 205 |
twelve counterpoint | 219 |
thirteen the nature of metaphor | 235 |
glossary | 263 |
permissions | 265 |
notes | 267 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Next Word, Better Word: The Craft of Writing Poetry |
| Author | Stephen Dobyns |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 023011878X, 9780230118782 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing Literary Criticism / Poetry |
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