Writing tips for poets, playwrights and writers in general

Playwrights, take a look at author, poet and playwright Peter John Cooper - Playwright's blogspot: http://spyway.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/the-playwrights-craft-collaboration.html

Peter during production of the play She Opened the Door.
With Jane McKell, director of AsOne Theatre Company (left) who played the Wife,
and Mary Lou Delaplanque (right) who played the Mother.

According to Mike Nixon, Secretary of the Thomas Hardy Society: "This play is an exciting take on Hardy’s women: the playwright has very cleverly interwoven the real and fictional women of Hardy’s life and work." 

April is National Poetry Month, a time when poets and would-be bards alike turn their attention to verses both free and formal. If you’re writing poetry, why not try giving your work a unique twist, something that editors of literary magazines don’t already have piling up on their desks?

The following post by Writer’s Relief Staff gives five unexpected poetry forms to inspire your muse and make your poetry stand out: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/16/poetry-forms_n_5159251.html?utm_hp_ref=books

For all you writers: 

Book now and avoid writing that book!

Sturminster Newton Library is hosting an event:

Sharing the passion: a celebration of reading and writing for all book lovers and aspiring writers 

It includes lunch and refreshments, workshops and author talks. This year I'm doing a workshop on publishing and how to put a book together and there's also something on Scriptwriting and Creative Poetry.

Other Dorset Library events to check out are listed at  
http://news.dorsetforyou.com/libraries/library-events/.

Copyright Julie Musk 2014