02-14-2015, 07:05 PM
Welcome to the funhouse, starman. I have been learning meter on this site for the last year. I occasionally get it right before posting but usually there are at least a few juicy meter discussions in each of my threads. I've found the Practice forum extremely useful. The combination of Leanne's definition of each form followed by discussion of all the attempts brings a lot to light.
One of the great things about this site is that is when I post what I think is the best I can do people are willing to point out the flaws and help me fix them. I never want to punch milo because he is always willing to discuss me out of my mistakes when I can't quite get it. And I don't care if Leanne is a whore, she spouts a sonnet before I get four lines, and makes it interesting to boot.
So my suggestion to you is to read the crit on metered poems in the workshops and the practice threads. It has helped me take my baby steps forward. Try your best to get your work right then put it up and let us have a swing at it. If there are spots you're unsure of point them out and ask for help. Critique other people's metered poems, it makes you think harder. Improving slowly is better than not improving at all and trial and error seems to work.
Even if your magic book existed it still wouldn't be right when you add into the mix that English words are pronounced differently in different parts of the world.
Poke around the site and push your limits. Read a lot and write a lot. Progress is slow but fun.
One of the great things about this site is that is when I post what I think is the best I can do people are willing to point out the flaws and help me fix them. I never want to punch milo because he is always willing to discuss me out of my mistakes when I can't quite get it. And I don't care if Leanne is a whore, she spouts a sonnet before I get four lines, and makes it interesting to boot.
So my suggestion to you is to read the crit on metered poems in the workshops and the practice threads. It has helped me take my baby steps forward. Try your best to get your work right then put it up and let us have a swing at it. If there are spots you're unsure of point them out and ask for help. Critique other people's metered poems, it makes you think harder. Improving slowly is better than not improving at all and trial and error seems to work.
Even if your magic book existed it still wouldn't be right when you add into the mix that English words are pronounced differently in different parts of the world.
Poke around the site and push your limits. Read a lot and write a lot. Progress is slow but fun.
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