Aley

by @jumpingsheep It's a really well written poem. I saw it in the Green Room and I think you guys should see it too.

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Summary When editing a poem, delete, substitute, rewrite, add, and delete some more. Look for language that doesn't add to the poem and language that hides the meaning and take ...

Editing for Yourself An important part of editing a poem is knowing what you do poorly and editing specifically to fix those things. This knowledge can take time to develop, ...

Substitution One of the best ways to edit a nearly complete poem is substitution. Oftentimes this is word-, capitalization-, or punctuation-related. We have already covered how you can add and ...

Addition Another step for editing is adding to the poem you already have. This can be tricky, because good poems can have great flow which comes from the moment and ...

Deletion One of the first steps to editing a poem is to determine what isn't needed. Poems are supposed to be concise. Many readers won't take the time to read ...

Types of Editing There are many unique ways to edit, but they can be summed up as deleting, adding, substituting, and editing for yourself. The following sections outline some of ...

Vocabulary Here are some of the terms I will be using in this guide. Cold Read : This is when you read a piece of work without any expectation of ...

Editing Your Baby Editing poetry can be difficult because of the deep emotional connections writers can have to their poems, often to the point of working the entire poem around ...

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