Before I miss this opportunity, there is a quick poll going on at emanilapoetry.com asking members and readers what they think: Which is correct to use between words? Single space or double space? Though it may appear trivial to others, spacing in poetry is very important as others consider spacing as an element of the poem itself. Aside from errors in grammar and spelling, improper use of spacing and punctuation is one of the common errors … [Read more...]
Poetry editing and punctuation
By March 9, 2009 27 Comments
Poetry is a great form of self-expression. It is a special form of writing which allows you, the writer, to say or write practically anything with short lines, long lines, rhymes or in whatever style you want. Although I don't want to use the word "licence", still I would say that poetry may also be considered your licence to express emotions in a language that you normally do not use in daily talk. But like other forms of writing, the … [Read more...]
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