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                  〔 很多顏色 ⇛ ✿ )) ˓ POETRY. 101 ˚ 〄ꜜ」

                  ╰───► ﹫𝒩. elaine⇙ ┃

                   ꒰ ↓ __ . . . ____ . . . __ ᭝. 𝑉𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑙𝑦 ↝

                 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝚁𝙾⺌ ┈ ⊱ there’s ₎ 𝘢 ଽ 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑠ℎ

                  [ ⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂┊在我心裡˚

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               〔 ♡| hello tannies, ⊱

                ┊today i'm here with an (un)helpful guide

                 ┊how to poetry 101 ⊱

                ┊if you have checked out my fanfictions,

                 ┊ you are probably aware that my ⊱

                ┊fanfictions are poem based rather than

                ┊typical story/narration style.

                 ┊in this blog, i wanted to show you

                 ┊my thought process as I write a poem.

                 ┊this blog only includes thought process,

                 ┊ if you would like a blog on grammar/

                ┊writing styles i would love to make one <3

                ┊the poem that i wrote as a demonstration,

                 ┊is inspired by the highlight reel / run mv

                ┊thanks to sparkles for the idea :leaves: :sparkling_heart:

                ┊_____________________❀ ❳ 𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔° )

  ((#)) :leaves: ⺌ 𝒯. keyword/phrase ⌁ 鋪開 ]   ｡

       → 𝚊 ៹ 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔｡ﾟ♡┈ 𝚁.𝙰𝙸𝙽𝙱𝙾𝚆 ୨୧₎           

          ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒————— ෆ

       ╰╮ first and foremost, acquire a keyword.        

                 allow yourself to have a prompt,  

                 by doing so you are locking in a certain

                word in your mind. suddenly all those

                 things and people around you will seem

                 to be a part of this word.

                 you will begin to interpret the word

                 in a different point of view.

                 be able to interpret a word in multiple ways.

                 the reader should be able to grasp the premise,

                 but the reader shouldn't be able to completely

                 interpret the specific 'keyword'.

                 start by writing down things that come to     

                 your mind when you think of your keyword.

                 if you can't think of any,

                 google some general interpretations as a start.

                  please use the sources as an inspiration,

                  not as a copy-paste technique.

                 for a demonstration purpose,

                  i'll use the keyword "siren".

                keyword : siren

               general interpretation :

                       loud noise, hazard, fire engines, chaos

               own interpretation :

          irresistible distraction, temptation, desire and risk.

          coming of age, luring the innocent, deprivation,     

           affliction, darkness.

                   ((#)) :leaves: ⺌ 𝒯. storyline / moral ፧ ⌇ 顏色

                               ≡ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑 ⌟ 𝑂𝐾𝐴𝑌 ! ↝

                              ____ . . . ____ . . . . ____ . . . ____

                             ╰ planning phase,

                                   visualize the purpose of your poem.

                                   what is the message that you want to

                                   to convey through your poem,

                                    may it be directly or indirectly.

                                   focus and narrow on one of your       

                                    own interpretations, to continue.

                                    not all poems have a message but

                                    most certainly they will leave the

                                    reader awe-struck.

                                    so necessarily you should be trying to

                                    incorporate a sense of depth along

                                    with diversity in your writing.

                                    let your keyword guide you through a  

                                    scenario. this storyline should or try

                                    to be open-ended, as it will allow you

                                  you to avoid any limitations on your

                                   creativity. certainly not all poems     

                                   have morals, but they do possess

                                   emotions. these kinds of poems are

                                   written to move the readers. for

                                  example, some poems talk about the

                                   pain of a bittersweet goodbye,

                                   the author will try to incorporate

                                   words that will strengthen the pain

                                   rather than just saying

                                 "it will be sad" or "it will be painful"

                                  for a demonstration purpose,

                                   i'll use the keyword "siren".    

                       narrowing on own interpretation(s)

                        i'll focus on "luring the innocent".

                                storyline/ morals :

                      the darkness, enveloped by the darkness.

                      emptiness and hopelessness.                                       

          ((#)) :leaves: ⺌ 𝒯. writing / tips ⌁ 鋪開 ]   ｡   ｡                          

        → 𝑚𝑦 ៹ 𝘩𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡｡ﾟ♡┈ 𝚁.𝚄𝚂𝙷𝙴𝚂 ୨୧₎           

          ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒—————

        ╰╮ when you first start writing,          

                 it is important to find a writing style

                 that showcases your talent.

                 everyone one of us is talented in

                different writing styles, i tend to

                 focus on the description more.

                 writing style, means how you choose

                 to use words to convey your message seamlessly.

                it can be solely based on description,

                plot, or a mixture of both.

                this is what the author tend to lean towards,

               having a plot fit seamlessly into their piece

                with the help of descriptors. start by writing

                anything that comes to mind with your

                own interpretations as a starting point while

                having your keyword in mind.

                 ignore the grammar and write your heart out.

                you don't need to focus on grammar when you

               are drafting/outlining your poem.

                this draft should be a bare minimum,

                 you should be spending more time editing than

                 writing the actual poem.

                 for a demonstration purpose,

                 i'll use the keyword "siren".

                             writing / draft

               ((#)) :leaves: ⺌ 𝒯. finalizing /editing ፧ ⌇ 顏色

                               ≡ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑 ⌟ 𝑂𝐾𝐴𝑌 ! ↝

                              ____ . . . ____ . . . . ____ . . . ____

                             ╰ this should be where you spend

                                    most of your writing time!

                                   editing is what brings your piece

                                    together, adding lines, deleting

                                    lines, rearranging lines, fixing

                                    grammatical errors and such.

                                    grammar should be last to worry

                                    about when writing, i tend to break

                                    multiple grammatical rules on

                                    purpose, it gives writing a dimension.

                                    i don't capitalize my first letters,

                                    it adds a sense of importance to the

                                   poem. sometimes you don't need to

                                   edit your poem at all, as it might in

                                   your planning phase, be complete.

                                   adding descriptors at this point of

                                   writing will elevate your poem to

                                   excellence. descriptors will highlight

                                   your poem all together.

                                   for a demonstration purpose,

                                   i'll use the keyword "siren".

                    editing / finalizing

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                         ┈ 𝑂𝑈𝑇𝑅𝑂 ⊱ 天啊 ─── ⸝⸝

                     ꜛ ♡:: ﹫ elaine ˚ | ⺌

                      ᭝. temp ᭞ :leaves: ⌟ 𝒂𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒓‧₊ 〄 ))

                     i hope that this blog is helpful,

                      even a tiny bit! lemme know

                      what you think of the blog.

                      and also if I should make one

                      for the grammatical styles ♡