Write a poem every week. Let your verse begin to speak. Allow this book to support you every step of the way towards success as a poet, whilst deepening your skill and developing your craft from inspiration through to publication. You will be helped to generate poetry writing ideas and will write an average of one poem a week. Throughout this process you will be developing your writing talent, and editing and submission advice will ensure you are ready for publication. This course is derived from the classroom and written by Maria Frankland, a creative writing teacher with a Masters Degree in Creative Writing. She is the author of four domestic thrillers, two poetry collections and a memoir. Here's what the course contains: Part One - Planning and Investigating Form Generating Ideas The Vital Ingredients of a Poem The Vital Ingredients of a Poetry Collection Rhythm and Rhyme The Haiku The Tanka The Sonnet Free Verse Terza Rima Villanelle Part Two - Content and Development of Skills Using Art as an Inspiration Using Music as Inspiration Using Artefacts as Inspiration Using own Experience as Inspiration (Autobiographical Poetry) Writing Love Poetry - Making it Original Using Metaphor and Simile Shape Poetry Landscape Poetry 'Inverted' Poetry Extended Personification within a Poem Part Three - The Professional Poet Having the Reader in Mind whilst Writing Editing Poetry and Tightening Writing Putting it all Together - Assembling and Ordering your Work Typesetting, Presentation and Perfecting your Manuscript Networking as a Poet - Open Mics and Other Events Creating an On-line Author Platform Publishing - Traditional and Independent The Cover Letter Next Steps Here's what other writers say about 'Write a Collection of Poetry in a Year:' "This is a course that does exactly what it says on the tin." "This is a clear and flexible, programme offering an introduction to a variety of poetry in its diverse forms. It develops skill as a poet and shows not only how to write but how to present work professionally and make money from poems." "This poetry course is without doubt one of the best things I have ever done and has enriched my life in many ways. This course can be taken in conjunction with its companion workbook. (Workbook available in paperback only.)