How to write your own verse
Writing a clever verse is something which takes a certain skill.
Some people seem to be born professional rhymers! Are you one of them?
Firstly you need:
A pen or a pencil. May I suggest a pencil? Even for a professional writing
verses in ink is impossible if you don’t want the paper to look as if a 3 year
old has been left alone with it.
An eraser. For the above reason.
Paper. Lots.
A rhyming dictionary.
And finally...
A brain. Ideally a pretty well functioning one.
Let’s get on with it!
The first thing you need to do is to decide on a rhythm. The rhythm is one of the most important parts of the verse, since this is what it all swirls around. Read our advice to be sure to get it right from the start!
This is where it gets tricky! You want to catch a certain sentiment and this can be harder than it sounds. The content is of utmost importance in your verse - be sure to read up on how to get it right.
Tone and Phraeseology are things that you will start to think about once you get a bit advanced, but even if you're not there yet, make sure you know what we're talking about!
You may want to write your verse using alliteration. This is where you start most words using the same sound, such as Celebrate Celia.
Somtimes it's hard to manage to get into one single line, what you want to say, or you may have difficulty rhyming on the word that keeps turning up at the end of the line. This is where enjambment comes in to it.
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There are as many ways of writing verse as there are people in the world, but very few people who do it well enough to seem professional. We have put together a few little ideas of how to make your verse seem more professional than it may be.
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