Sarah E Waring

Whatever you do in the world, there will always be someone who claims to be the most experienced in their field. These people can either be a godsend, or someone that can knock your confidence right back to square one. In the writing field, these people can be very much in the public eye as most writers will take to writing online and publicly, in some form. What I want to highlight today, first and foremost, (before we go into my new 'list') ,is that there are no RULES in cr

The sonnet, also known in Italian as a 'sonetto' or 'little song', is great as a starting point if you are just dipping your toes into the poetry world. The beauty of a sonnet is that there is a lot of flexibility in its rhyming schemes to develop an emotional and thought provoking piece, even in its strict form. The sonnet is a 14 line poem the consists of one stanza. The stanza (group of lines) is written in iambic pentameter - a line of 5 metrical feet. The iambic Pentamet

There is nothing like throwing you in at the deep end with the intensity of the tightly structured Villanelle. This type of poem is designed to be a shin kicking, intense statement of thought. With its repetition, rhythm and amplified verse, you should not fail to get the message behind the Villanelle. What is a Villanelle? A two rhythm intense poem that amplifies meaning and emotion by use of clever repetition. Traditionally 19 lines in length, the Villanelle is a tightly st

The following is a list of tips to create top fiction writing. I will add on and develop further lists as I go along. I hope you find this helping in your writing endeavours. Top Tips 1) Language From the start determine your 'style' of writing and dialogue. Your style combinations are called, in writing terms, registers, and your writing piece is developed to give an overall theme for your writing. I think of this as specialised writing that has been created by the writer. Y

10 ways to get your creative writing groove on. Go random - If you are struggling to get so much as a starting point, then this may be a good start. In a tub, write a list of genres. Pick one out. Then write a list of places, pick one out. Then characters...and so fourth until you get something as a starting point! Watch some movies/read books/listen to the radio - Get some ideas. I don't mean plagiarise ...obvs! I mean just try and gain some ideas by just watching, reading a