Writing Process Archives – Dimitri Reyes, Poet

14Jul 2020 by admin

How to Write a Poetry Bio for Beginners

Interviews, Professionalism, Publishing, Services, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "At one point I had no idea what to put in my writer’s bio when I was first published and I had to scramble to find out the best way to go about it." - dimitrireyespoet.com One of the most satisfying things that come out of working with my Patreon poets are the ways in which they improve each time we speak to each other. They’re proof that as long as the writer is always looking forward and working on themselves— whether that’s by reading, writing, or creating in a myriad of different ways— there is incremental improvement in their work. Emerging poet, Cathlin Noonan is a great example. Quite recently, Cathlin has received her first publication acceptance (yay!) and reached out to me seeking counsel…

18May 2020 by admin

Online Virtual Poetry Workshops

Professionalism, Services, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "As long as there is a need for online poetry workshops, I’ll be here to provide the service!" - dimitrireyespoet.comSince the start of the COVID-19 outbreak where most of the world has been encouraged to practice social distancing, many programs have been quick to move to online. Long before the pandemic I was already in preparation for an end-of-the-month workshop in March. After the first pilot workshop, I asked the attendees if they were interested in doing it again for National Poetry Month in April and they were as excited as I was!Since then, we’ve conducted another workshop in May and I look forward to hosting another in June. As long as there is a need for online poetry workshops, I’ll be here to provide the service! As…

17May 2020 by admin

Personalized Poetry Services on Patreon

Professionalism, Services, Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "After getting to know the client and their goals, each month we work towards achieving them." - dimitrireyespoet.com In case you are wondering, here is a breakdown of my Patreon services. What is Patreon? Patreon is a membership platform in the United States where an artist’s audience can subscribe for a certain amount of money each month and expect exclusive rewards and perks. Essentially, Patreon is a platform that helps artists get paid by those who patronize their work. How Does My Patreon Differ? Normally, artists will allow their patrons early access to content, have them take part in secret polls that influence their next project, or they’ll send their patrons something each month. Instead of that, I use Patreon as a 3rd party subscription service…

25Feb 2020 by admin

Poetry Inspiration for the New Year

Professionalism, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "Statistics show that by February, most people are already falling off of their New Years resolutions." - dimitrireyespoet.com Did you know that statistics show most people already breaking their goals for the new year? I’m here to tell you that any writing/ artistic goals that you have can still be completed! No matter what time it is throughout the year! And do you not have any goals that feed your artistic passions? Create them now! With your art, no one can create that for you, so no matter how long you’ll take, it’ll be there waiting for no one else but you. This is a quick note to encourage you to read your work to people, to open that notebook and write something down, to flip a…

14Feb 2020 by admin

6 Enjambment Poetry Techniques

Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "Furthermore, an (enjambment) will dictate the way your audience will receive the next line, adding a subconscious structure for the audiences interpretation of your images and/or narration." - dimitrireyespoet.com For those of you who don’t know what enjambment is, it’s simply the carrying over of one thought/sentence/ or phrase to the next line. For example: i'll use the phrase "He called himself Armando."HeCalledHimselfArmandoThis means that every thought/phrase/ or sentence doesn’t have to remain on that same line. Yes, you are actually able to take your sentences and ideas and hook a piece of it onto another line whenever you want! But as with everything in poetry, intentions should be set consciously. In order to illustrate this, look at two different versions of my poem, "For Armando," that was…

07Feb 2020 by admin

How to Start a Poem

Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "A beginning is an initiation of a pact— where an experience will be shared between the reader and the writer." - dimitrireyespoet.com A good beginning is essential to hooking in your reader and there are so many ways to do them. You should think of a beginning as a promise between the reader and the writer that they will both see it through to the end of the poem. A beginning is also an initiation of a pact— where an experience will be shared between the reader and the writer. Think focal lengths. The beginning description that puts into question what the rest of this narrative is going to be about. Here is a list of beginnings and snippets to consider. Beginnings give the reader a specific…

21Jan 2020 by admin

4 Stages of the Writing Process

Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "By the time you get to articulation, there shouldn’t be a reason that you are staring at a blank page." - dimitrireyespoet.com This theory discusses 4 main stages of the creation process. Whether you are a baker, a builder, a school teacher, mathematician, aesthetician, gamer, or homemaker— the process of creation is always the same. The essence of this theory is simply the process in which we make decisions. For every choice we make, there is a varying time we spend preparing, meditating, doing, and reflecting on each situation we choose to face. As a creator, we are in a constant state of acute decision making, and understanding the 4 stages of the creation process will help reassure you that even when a poem isn’t being created…

29Nov 2019 by admin

How Should You Title Poems?

Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "To determine if your title is good, you have to ask yourself why you chose it in the first place." - dimitrireyespoet.com For the beginner poet, a title is among the first things that are written off as an afterthought. But when we consider the many things that make great poetry; tension, connotation, diction, line lengths, the title should be included on that list, too. As the first cluster of words (or single word) that the reader sees, everything rests on the title. It has the responsibility of communicating what was left out in the piece and is where the audience receives some general context to what is being expressed. " if you don’t work your body to top physical condition in order to carry the weight…

17Nov 2019 by admin

Writer’s Block DOESN’T EXIST

Professionalism, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "... art is work... you can love what you do, but in order to perfect it, it has to be worked at." - dimitrireyespoet.com As a middle schooler I didn’t know how cool it was to actually BE an artist... Teachers told me I wrote well, I had a pretty good vocabulary, and I breezed by much of my schoolwork, but I didn’t pay attention to the freedom of art. Maybe because it was sanctioned within the confines of an institution or maybe it’s because I had better ways I could spend my time— like catching Pokemon on my GameBoy Advance or “researching” music on Limewire. Regardless of the reason, I missed fully enjoying art class with a gem of a teacher that was Mr. Richardson; with…

17Nov 2019 by admin

6 Beginner Poetry Mistakes

Tips, Writing Process

Instagram Facebook Youtube Pinterest "The only way to get the true sense of an emotion or event is to ask the poets. Their jobs are to scrutinize the processes of an ecosystem when others cannot see the forest from the trees." - dimitrireyespoet.com Disclaimer: This post isn’t JUST for college students! As a poetry professor, I saw a lot of different poems and even though I was hired to teach them, each poem taught me something. Whether the poems needed extensive work, some work, or were on their way to being good enough to submit (after some begging!) I saw undergrads generally make the same mistakes and thought I’d share them. So after seeing the beautiful and the poetically grotesque, here are 6 Beginner Poetry Mistakes that many undergraduates do. 1)…

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