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Early in my poetry journey, I realized something unsettling. Every poem I had written was the same. The poems I was writing had the same length, preoccupations, cadences, and relationships to language and metaphor. Was there something wrong with me? How do I write something new?—Really, I was wondering how to write better poetry.

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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.” —Octavia Butler

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I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opportunities available now. Join our free...

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“Jealousy is one of the occupational hazards of being a writer.” —Anne Lamott

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A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opportunities available now. Join ...

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“The imagination needs moodling,—long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.” —Brenda Ueland

Dear Writer,

I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opport...

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“October is a symphony of permanence and change.” — Bonaro W. Overstreet

Dear Writer,

I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opportunities available now. Join our f...

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