Poetry Writing Tips

What is poetry? It is an expression of the heart. Like painting a picture but with words, from what you imagine or feel. AI can’t tell you how you feel or what you see.

First draft, find what motivates you to write poetry. Maybe you want to become a poet Laureate. Get published in a magazine or just help to pay the bills. Write from your motivation for a first draft to get all of your ideas onto the page, so you do not forget them.

Second draft, look for areas to improve, such as showing instead of telling. Rhyme scheme, stanzas, rhythm, meter, refrain, and figure of speech, or use a poetic form such as free verse or the sonnet. Decide what works best for your poem.

Third draft, before you do the final touchups, get your poem critiqued by a family member, or someone you know, especially if this is your first poem. Now make the necessary changes to improve your poem. You are finished. Now to share your poem.

To feature your poem, like in a magazine or website: write down the time, and date of your finished poem. Describe the main idea or reasons behind your poem, or something you liked about it.

Extra credit, read and study classic and modern poets and their poems. Read novels regularly to increase your vocabulary. All done, comment below.

Delaying Gratification Like This Is A Great Motivator

First, do not use your computer until 2:00 P.M., then 4:00 P.M., then 6:00 P.M., then finally 8:00 P.M. primetime.

The longer you wait to use your computer daily, the more drive you will have to use it! From anticipation to anticipation; and the more consistent you will be. You will also work harder and get more done. You will have more time for other things such as writing in a notebook and reading etc.

Do you not feel motivated? You will want to work again. Your boring tasks will feel like a first time again. It will give you more joy. You will be full of hope and purpose. Regenerated. It may take a couple of days to a week. But it worked for me.

Now you can write your books in a notebook, then type them up on your computer at 8:00 P.M., use social media, check your email, your websites, and anything else. You will have all the time in the world to get things done!

It will lower your dopamine levels. You will be more patient, confident, and focused. It will put your most important goals into perspective.

Ultimately, you will do what you want to do. The two minute rule or checking off goals will not work every time, I tried it. But delaying gratification works every time.

This routine gives you the drive, expectation, and faith that will keep you craving for more. It will make you consistent every day! You will love the daily grind. All done, comment below.

The Best Bible For Commercial Use

The bad news about sharing the Bible, most Bibles are copyrighted, and they give you a limited number of verses to use, and you may have to pay royalties.

The good news about sharing the Bible, I bought the World English Bible (WEB) on amazon for only $1.99. I downloaded Kindle For PC, free on amazon. See the amazing copyright information below for the World English Bible!

The World English Bible is in the Public Domain. That means that it is not copyrighted. However, "World English Bible" is a Trademark of eBible.org. You may copy, publish, proclaim, distribute, redistribute, sell, give away, quote, memorize, read publicly, broadcast, transmit, share, back up, post on the Internet, print, reproduce, preach, teach from, and use the World English Bible as much as you want, and others may also do so. All we ask is that if you CHANGE the actual text of the World English Bible in any way, you not call the result the World English Bible anymore. This is to avoid confusion, not to limit your freedom. The Holy Bible is God's Word. It belongs to God. He gave it to us freely, and we who have worked on this translation freely give it to you by dedicating it to the Public Domain.

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There are already many good translations of the Holy Bible into contemporary English. Unfortunately, most of them are restricted by copyright and copyright holder policy. This restricts publication and republication of God’s Word in many ways, such as in downloadable files on the Internet, use of extensive quotations in books, etc. The World English Bible was commissioned by God in response to prayer about this subject. Because the World English Bible is in the Public Domain (not copyrighted), it can be freely copied, distributed, and redistributed without any payment of royalties. You don’t even have to ask permission to do so. You may publish the whole World English Bible in book form, bind it in leather and sell it. You may incorporate it into your Bible study software. You may make and distribute audio recordings of it. You may broadcast it. All you have to do is maintain the integrity of God’s Word before God, and reserve the name “World English Bible” for faithful copies of this translation.

I believe you should add WEB at the end of each verse, so people know which Bible it’s from. I personally love the World English Bible, especially now that I can use God’s word all I want with no copyright restrictions. All done, comment below.

Novel Writing Tips

Description, when introducing a new setting or character it helps to draw a picture or map and plot as you write.

Narration, Mood - Is the land chaotic? Peaceful? Undisturbed? Destroyed? Barely hanging-on? Trying to survive? A city rebuilt. A city built with new construction. Is the land under attack? Are there unexpected guests? Is it the chief town? Is it the poorest town? Criminal? Lawful? Independent?

Terrain description, it shows the place, time, and culture of terrain. Describe the terrain in contrast: from the largest object to the smallest. The shape and color of a tree compared to grass and the white picket fence. Mountains to hills, with the sun rising over its peaks. Describe the terrain with action: the still pond, the blowing desert, and the breaking clouds. Observe all your senses in the surroundings. Describe the north, south, east, and west areas of a city. Describe the circumference of a city, number of houses and where are they? Which direction do they face? Add large terrain structures or dikes, then a causeway or a bridge that leads to a gate. Describe the walls, gates, and unique structures. Describe the middle of the city. Why was it built in this location? How were the buildings and roads used? How is the story taking place in this city at the present?

Use 0.3 as the tab and indent.

Most of the time, write long sentences, long paragraphs, long chapters, and long books.

Give each character one main name they are called by.

Do not group too many descriptive words together all the time. It turns a river-ride into thick-gooey quicksand mess. It will kill your book. A balance of narration and dialog is key in novels. So, you should show and tell in moderation as well.

Use pronouns when possible.

I do not like to use contractions, only when I feel like I have to.

I like to base my character dialog on slurs and slang to make each character unique not by contractions.

Use less contractions, it will give you a higher word count.

Do one thing unique in your writing that no other writer does.

Having a rich vocabulary is the key to finding your unique voice. Read a lot.

Check out and join critiquecircle for good and honest feedback on your writing. Also, it can be a good learning tool to critique others.

Use the snowflake outline and others, it helps a lot to get things rolling. But when you write, try to explore your character's options. The outlines are just to help not the rule of thumb, and they can help with long narratives too. You can write like a pantser but plot and sometimes draw pictures and maps as you go. Writing in third person omniscience is easier. It can also motivate you to write with a calendar due date and to set a word count goal. Also, setting a timer or writing a chapter a day may help as well. All done, comment below.