Writing Poetry Av W. N. Herbert

<P>This volume presents new versions of key chapters from the recent Routledge/Open University textbook, <EM>Creative Writin A Workbook with Readings</EM> for writers who are specialising in writing poetry. It offers the novice writer engaging and creative activities, making use of insightful, relevant readings from the work of well-known authors to illustrate the techniques presented.</P><P>Using his experience and expertise as a teacher as well as a poet, Bill Herbert guides aspiring writers through such key writing skills as:</P><UL><UL><P></P></UL><LI>drafting </LI><LI>voice </LI><LI>imagery </LI><LI>rhyme </LI><LI>form </LI><LI>theme.</LI><UL><P></P></UL></UL><P>The volume is further updated to include never-before published dialogues with prominent poets such as Vicki Feaver, Gillian Allnutt, Kathleen Jamie, Linda France, Douglas Dunn, Sean O''Brien and Jo Shapcott. Concise and practical, <EM>Writing Poetry</EM> offers an inspirational guide to the methods and techniques of thi