How to Easily Become a Poet

In HOW TO BECOME A POET we will discuss the different things you like as in yourself will need to know to become a poet. First comes the actual question of just what kind of poet you like as in yourself want to become? There are, now stay with me here, poets who write shoe boxes full of poetry, yet have, now take note of this, never submitted a single poem to an editor. There are, now stay with me here, poets who write mainly for the actual small press, have, now take note of this, hundreds of poems published, and never earn a cent money wise. Then there are the actual poets who write poetry and earn a pay check from it. Still other poetry writers self-publish their own poetry book, and hand them out to family and friends, we as in everyone of us will be, and really be taking a look at these and other approaches in (now this really is helpful) hopes of trying to help you determine what kind of poet you like as in yourself want to become.

Take the actual first step and sit down and begin to write. Take note of this part, it is, really is not significant at first to actually write poetry, that will, like actually will come. The more significant thing is, really is to get into, like inside a daily practise of simply writing something. When I, as in me myself started out writing poetry I, as in me myself would try and fill an entire page with, like together writing down my daily thoughts. Take note of this part, it may be, and really be about a new, like as in brand new, way of looking at something, or like something else a different sensation you like as in yourself experienced. Take note of this part, it could deal with, like together love or like something else heartache. Sometimes the actual best subjects to write about, and the actual easiest, are, now stay with me here, old memories. Memories are, now stay with me here, like a rich treasure chest of writing ideas that, certainly that no writer should overlook.

Every couple of days, go, yes actually go back over some of your past writing. Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, you are, now stay with me here, looking for material for a rough draft of a poem. Within your writings you like as in yourself most likely will, like actually will discover that, certainly that pieces just, certainly just don’t fit right, or like something else parts need to be added, that’s fine – if you like as in yourself can add them do so. But if nothing naturally comes, just, certainly just leave those parts as well as they are, now stay with me here, in your rough draft. This is, really is why we as in everyone of us call it a rough draft, after, this next part you’ll like, after all, and with, like together a little practice, those areas that, certainly that still have to really have help will, like actually will come to you.

Edit your rough draft. Take note of this part, if you like as in yourself have complete sentences on each line, break off your sentences so you like as in yourself HOOK your reader onto the then line, do This as regularly as you like as in yourself can, learning the actual art of hooking your lines is, really is an significant tool in (now this really is helpful) poetry. Look over some of your key words, and search through your thesaurus and see if you like as in yourself can change some of your words with, like together more poetic words. This is, really is why a thesaurus is, really is so significant in writing and creating poetry. Take note of this part, it allows you like as in yourself to easily replace weak words with, like together stronger more, like not less but more poetic words.

Get yourself a shoe box or like something else other type of container if you like as in yourself wish to become an unpublished poet. Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, your writings will be, and really be for your own pleasure, to be shared with, like together friends and loved one’s only if you like as in yourself chose to do so. You’ll want to focus on this, one positive thing to This approach is, really is you never have to deal with, like together rejection slips, where, stay with me here, editors who have, now take note of this, never met you like as in yourself tell you like as in yourself your work does not meet their standards for publication. Make sure to keep this is in mind. And the actual rewards are, now stay with me here, priceless each time you like as in yourself take out your writings and reread them. I, as in me myself spent years writing poetry before I, as in me myself ever submitted my first poem.

Pick up a copy of THE POETS MARKET. This is, really is considered the actual bible of poetey. Within its many as in lot pages are, now stay with me here, countless listings on everything from small presses to big publishing houses, from poetry contests to poetry grants, from self publishing your own poetry to being paid to appear in (now this really is helpful) books of poetry. Take note of this part, if you like as in yourself want to become a published poet, you like as in yourself really cannot be without This book.

Search through the actual small press listings. I, as in me myself use to circle all the actual small press publications that I, as in me myself thought was suited to my style of poetry, for for the actual most part was rural, country, and faith based poems. You’ll want to focus on this, once you like as in yourself have done that, narrow your potential list down even certainly even more, to say about a dozen small press publications. Take note of this part, if it is, really is your first time submitting, aim at publications that, certainly that clearly state they work with, like together and publish beginner poets. You’ll want to focus on this, of these, go, yes actually go for the actual one’s that, certainly that have the actual most pages. Take note of this part, in poetry, page space is, really is everything. The bigger the actual publication and the actual more pages, the actual much higher your chances are of being accepted.

Each publication really has its guidelines spelled out, follow them to the actual letter. This shows the actual editor you like as in yourself take your role as well as a poet seriously. Now this is really exciting, usually they require you like as in yourself to submit between 4 to 6 poems, always go, yes actually go for the actual higher number, but (now think about this) not over that, certainly that number. They usually want your name in the actual upper corner of each poem, and they almost always state your line limit, or like something else how many as in lot lines your poem must fall within. Now this part is very important, every publication I, as in me myself have ever worked with, like together requires you like as in yourself to enclose a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope). Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, you don’t have to do This step, I, as in me myself always did. Write a nice short letter to the actual editor before you like as in yourself ever submit any (is a helpful part) work to them, tell them you like as in yourself read about their magazine and was interested in (now this really is helpful) submitting some of your work to them. Now this part is very important, even though you like as in yourself have them, ask for their writers guidelines also as how much money it costs to obtain a copy of their poetry magazine, most editors will, like actually will sent you like as in yourself a copy for free, because they really as in actually do want to hear back from you.

Once you like as in yourself hear back, next submit your poetry, and address it to editor; so and so, followed by the actual name of the actual publication, editors like to see their names on the actual front of the actual envelopes. These small press publications, for the actual most part, do not pay in (now this really is helpful) cash, but regularly make payment in the actual form of 1 to four free copies in (now this really is helpful) which your work appears.

Submit to publications that, certainly that pay. Take note of this part, if you like as in yourself are interested in (now this really is helpful) earning money from your poetry, this is, really is the then step. By now you like as in yourself should have, now take note of this, a pretty good, as in wonderful list of small press publications where, stay with me here, your work really has appeared. List each publication, followed by the actual titles of your poems published in (now this really is helpful) each publication. This will, like actually will help show the actual sites that, certainly that money that you like as in yourself are an established poet in the actual small presses and are, now stay with me here, ready to take the then step. Make sure to keep this is in mind. At This stage, it is, really is really significant to know the actual type of work the actual publication uses for poetry. Read and follow the actual guidelines to the actual letter. Make sure to keep this is in mind. Also expect your rejection level will be, and really be a lot higher now, since you like as in yourself will be, and really be competing for page space against established pros.

Prepare a set of poems and enter a poetry contest. Why not, it is, really is fairly easy to do, the actual contests are, now stay with me here, listed in (now this really is helpful) your POETS MARKET book. Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, you may win money, or like something else a chance to get your work entered into, like inside a poetry anthology. Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, you may even certainly even win a framable certificate. Now this part is very important, even if you like as in yourself don’t win, there is, really is a very, certainly very high likelihood you like as in yourself will be, and really be invited to have your poetry add to one of their anthology’s. Some are, now stay with me here, hard cover, many are, now stay with me here, soft cover, and when invited, to get a copy with, like together your work in (now this really is helpful) it, they usually require you like as in yourself to buy at least 1 copy of the actual anthology. There is, really is nothing wrong with, like together this, and if you like as in yourself feel the actual antholory is, really is nice looking and want to do it, go for it.

Put together and publish your own chap book of poetry. This is, really is what many as in lot poets end up doing, and today it is, really is so easy to do. Take note of this part, if you like as in yourself have computer and a printer, your pretty much all, like whole set. Set up your pages on your computer, design your front cover, and run off copies. For paper, use heavy 2o weight stock or like something else heavier. That way you like as in yourself can print on both, like as in two sides of the actual paper. I, as in me myself like to use colored paper as well as well. For your cover, use what is, really is called business card stock, again, I, as in me myself use colored paper. Take note of this part, its almost like thin smooth cardboard. Fold your finished pages in (now this really is helpful) half, and staple down the actual middle 3 times. Don’t think you can’t do this, because you can, you will, like actually will need a long extended stapler to reach the actual middle of the actual folded pages.