I like to write in a series, and I've been amassing raw material since the beginning of September. Not writing every day, mind you (I wish and I should—but not, or not now). Even not writing daily, I have a good chunk of writing that could become poems or more poems or combine into poems.
I haven't yet gone back to look at any of it. Usually I'm noodling around a day or two later. This time, I thought it would be good to let it sit. Now, I admit I'm a little overwhelmed.
What was that about taking the plunge? It's time.
I've done this before, but I think I had a clearer idea. And maybe it's good that I don't. Maybe, if I don't wimp out, I'll explore new territory.
If you write a series, how do you approach it? One poem at a time, or as a whole?
Random thoughts on writing poetry and life in general
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- Joannie Stangeland
- Joannie Kervran Stangeland writes poetry and the Poe-query blog. Her new book, Into the Rumored Spring, was published by Ravenna Press. Joannie's also the author of two chapbooks--A Steady Longing for Flight (winner of the Floating Bridge Press Chapbook Award) and Weathered Steps (Rose Alley Press). Her poems have also appeared in The Midwest Quarterly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, and other publications.
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3 comments:
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I like to write series in big long bursts of time. However, when I stop I'm always worried I won't remember what I was attempting, so I try to get a sort of outline down so I know where to go when I return
Mmm... Good idea.
Series are difficult, as my poems tend to write themselves. I have a handful of dangling series out there, awaiting subsequent poems. It's not over yet!
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