How To Write A Story Poem

Story and narrative poetry have 5 essential ingredients, but to know if your own poems are narrative, it can be helpful to identify the structures in other poems! Welcome to 21 Keys To Poetry's chapter dedicated to the 5 essential elements of story given by the lines of our poems, the descriptions, the word choices, the actions of our characters, and the observations made. We'll give you the thought process and examples so you are better prepared for the next poem you write!Check out the rest of the 21 Keys to Poetry series:Chapter 1: Strategies for TitlesChapter 2: Mastering First LinesChapter 3: HooksChapter 4: Similes and Metaphors https://youtube.com/live/vExdpsxL87YChapter 5: Active Verbs https://youtube.com/live/FlC56Ks5REMChapter 6: Stative Verbs https://youtube.com/live/2L3UycElvhM Chapter 7: Meter https://youtube.com/live/0dm7kIKeu2EChapter 8: Last Line https://youtube.com/live/n2caL3MohLMChapter 9: Line Breaks/Enjambment https://youtube.com/live/BQQ5L89Ht3IChapter 10: Turns & Voltas https://youtube.com/live/8uBebz9yspMChapter 11: Stakes https://youtube.com/live/FdDggXVWhbMChapter 12: Implications https://youtube.com/live/_DIPTGfiS20This is the 13th installment of the poetry manual, 21 Keys To Poetry by poet Geoff Anderson, which reviews the theoretical and structural techniques found in many contemporary poems that achieve success in poetry publications, contests, and awards.Are you working to enhance your writing, as well as your understanding of the theories behind the strategies? Using examples from classic translated Chinese poetry (via Project Gutenberg), we explore specific strategies poets use to captivate their audience immediately.Don't forget to share your own tips in the comments!#diVERSES #poetry #writing