How many of you work best under pressure? How many of you wait till the absolute last moment to do a homework assignment? Some of the best research papers I ever wrote in college were the ones I didn't start writing till the night before the assignment was due. While I would strongly advise you not to follow the study habits I had, there is no denying that we all have a tendency to work better and put forth more effort when we are faced with a deadline.
One poetry writing exercise that poets sometimes engage in is called 'speed writing'. When 'speed writing', the poet designates that he or she writes non-stop for a certain amount of time. “Speed- writing' is a great way to brainstorm for ideas or inspiration. The product of a 'speed writing' session doesn't necessarily have to be a poem either, the end result may be a few poetic lines or an idea that a latter poem can be produced from.
For the sake of this next activity, lets pretend that you have five minutes to come up with a 20 line poem.
Got a watch?
Are you ready?
GO!!!!!!!
Good luck.
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