Two sources on the Purdue Online Writing LabĀ (Purdue OWL) feature components of fiction geared to students in creative writing. Though many of these are elements you might have considered in literature courses, this resource looks at them from the perspective of the writer. Purdue OWL Fiction Basics, Part 1 explores concepts ofĀ plot and character. From […]
How to Write Haiku or “Hokku”: Part 1
Traditional 5-7-5 Japanese haikuĀ are composed with an awareness of syllables. To put it plainly, the three line 5-7-5 haiku is: First line: 5 syllables Second line: 7 syllables Third line: 5 syllables The best descriptions of haiku I’ve found are on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku. Here you will find a discussion of the elements of traditional haiku, […]
Abecedarian by John Bosworth
The contemporary poet John Bosworth experiments with and uses this abedarian form to add urgency to a poem that is both light in tone and deep in exploration of theme. Notice how the form and the sequence of the alphabet is woven into the lines of the poem. This abecedarian is also very much about […]
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