I have come up with a plan for NaPoWriMo, because April is going to be here sooner than you think! After last year, I swore I would never to do it again. The daily writing and posting schedule is hard to keep up with even for fully healthy people, never mind someone like me with a chronic illness.
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But I think that with some careful planning and preparation in advance I will be able to present something truly creative each and every day. So here's my plan: I will be doing ekphrastic haiku, alternated with erasure poetry (blackout/whiteout). And that is where you come in.
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I need you to suggest a painting or artwork that you would like me to write a haiku/senryu for. I also need suggestions for songs that you would like me to make an erasure poem from. Or perhaps you have a poem or piece of prose that you wrote, that you would very generously allow me to make a new found poem from? I think that would be so amazing!
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Please let me know your suggestions here in the commments or in DM. I'm really excited about this little project of mine and would love your involvement :)
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An experimental bit of flash fiction writing. The story is loosely based on the Greek mythological figure of Chios. There were two Chioses actually, and I used elements from both. .
I saw this episode guide or recap idea done really well by an experienced flash fiction writer and wanted to try it for myself, but I'm not happy with the result. This has been a year of experimentation for me though, as I was still finding my feet in the poetry/prose universe.
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I was reading @mackbelcastro 's latest newsletter from her website a little while ago, in which she talked about curbing the compulsion to pursue every creative impulse that comes along. She said that she felt the need to simplify her creative process in order to focus it on specific projects that need nurturing to bring to fruition. I immediately understood what she was talking about.
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This coming year you should hopefully see me develop as a writer. I'll be working on bringing out themes, precision of image and lyrical language, rather than relying on clever wordplay. I will still write different styles of poetry, but you will see me adapt the more structured forms into loser versions.
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I also wanted to take a moment to thank you all for joining me on my creative journey. I have several surprises in store for you this coming year, and I will be very active around NaPoWriMo in April (I will need your help to prepare for NaPoWriMo, but there will be a post about that soon)!
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And finally, I want to wish you all a very peaceful and fruitful 2020 :)
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image by borosjuli on Flickr.com (via 100wordstory.org)
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