5 FRESH Ways To Write Without Cliché (& Examples)

Cliché is taboo in poetry, and so is stale, boring writing the reader expects. So how do you avoid that? If you're a poet looking to avoid cliché in writing but are in need of techniques to achieve fresher, exciting language, here are 5 strategies that you can immediately apply the next time you put pen to pad or finger to keyboard. We'll demonstrate each technique with an example and also describe the thinking behind the strategy. New to Fine Print? Every Wednesday at 11AM New York, we take a close look at a single poem to learn more about the craft of poetryWe're looking at a poem by Anderson Carlson-WeeSee an example, where Fine Print explored how to hook readers in a poem: https://youtube.com/live/icxZMzTTEVY#diverses #fineprint #LiveOnPoetry