A few of my friends asked me,"Zil, how did you manage to think and write a good poem in like 15 minutes?". Well,to me,writing a short and straight-to-the-point poems like the ones i wrote wouldn't take longer than 30 minutes to write,unless you are planning to write a very good,top-class poems like those written by William Shakespeare or A. Samad Said,you might want to put more thinking efforts to get the words right. So in this short article,I will share a few ways to get my mind working on a new short poem.
- Always brush up your English or language vocabulary. It helps a lot to spare some good words to be included in your poem. Bear in mind that common conversations words also help in structuring your art but it might not be as influencing as a rare poetry words do. Study the works of other poets to get the feel and power of these words.
- Immerse in a feeling when starting your art. Your feelings play a major role in producing art. Try closing your eyes for a minute to settle those feelings and feel it flow through your head,your arms and straight to your writing equipment. Trust me, you'll soon be writing a rather meaningful poem when you put your feelings into your art.
- Always bring a pen and paper in handy. You will never know when an epic piece might come whizzing by. I carry around my tablet around which is always ready in case a random short line pops up while i'm walking around, or window shopping.
- If mental block occurs in any time during your writing process, try searching for an ambience song or any song that would roughly match the mood you governed in your work in progress. Chances are the flow of the music would stimulate your mind into writing again based on your chosen mood for that particular poem.
- Most of all, be original! Your original piece would mean more rather than simply copying the work of others.
There are thousands of ways to kickstart your creative side. Believe me, artistic writing talent lies deep within everyone. Its how you tap it that matters. Happy writing people..
