Working Out the Words Episodes Available now

Carry on Writing
Ideas on how you can continue to write by yourself

Re-drafting
How do you know when a poem is finished?

Choosing Words for their Sound Rather than Sense
Chiming rhymes can help you understand the sentiment of a poem

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own
Do you ever get tired of the sound of your own voice?

Using Concrete Details
The importance of using details in your poems

Moving into Metaphor
The power of metaphor, comparing one thing to another

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

Inside Beethoven's Piano
Ideas for poems can start with a memory or ordinary experiences

Starting to Write
Leading poets and teachers give first hand advice and suggest writing exercises