Schools - poetry advice
Whitbread Award-winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts takes students through some of the vital aspects of writing 
quality poetry.
Click on a question below to watch short video clips giving an insight into the essentials of poetry. This is a longer version of the Poetry Advice section on The Write Kit DVD. Visit Michael Symmons Roberts' website for news of his latest books.
General
01: How did you choose the subject for your recent book?
02: How do you generally decide what to write about?
03: How do you get from an original idea to a finished poem?
04: How can you tell whether a poem 'works'?
Craft
05: How you know when the lines of a poem should end?
06: Is punctuation important in poetry?
10: Do you write in a strict form?
Special Effects
13: What is the difference between a metaphor & a simile?
Tips & Tricks
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