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Working Out the Words Episodes

  1.

    Carry on Writing

    Ideas on how you can continue to write by yourself

  2. Re-drafting

    How do you know when a poem is finished?

  3. Choosing Words for their Sound Rather than Sense

    Chiming rhymes can help you understand the sentiment of a poem

  4. Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

    Do you ever get tired of the sound of your own voice?

  5. Using Concrete Details

    The importance of using details in your poems

  6. Moving into Metaphor

    The power of metaphor, comparing one thing to another

  7. List Poems

    A list poem is made up of many different things strung together

  8. Inside Beethoven's Piano

    Ideas for poems can start with a memory or ordinary experiences

  9. Starting to Write

    Leading poets and teachers give first hand advice and suggest writing exercises