-
-
I picked number seven (but number four was a close second).
-
I picked "other" because I don't pay nearly as much attention to most prompts as I do to who is hosting the contest.
-
There's good in most people. It's just that with some you have to look a little harder.
-
I had to choose 'other' because I can't tell what is likely to spark something - it can be words, a picture, an idea, another poem etc. It all depends on where my mind is as I read the prompt.
I prefer something that leaves a lot of room for interpretation. I don't enter contests if I can see that the holder is looking for something in particular that will be similar to or the same as a poem they already like. -
-
I'm just wondering how to get lots of entries without resorting to pre-writes
-
-
Some contests I've run get 3 entries - others, 23. I have no solution! But urge you to leave out the pre-writes. lol.
-
I don't really know the science that makes people want to enter contests, but for my contests I did a "dark" poetry one that was filled in an hour. Me personally the only time I don't want to enter a contest is if it says "must be blah blah meter, with the word bob in the middle and no more and no less than 30 words, etc." Inspiration is stunted if you provide too many restrictions.
-
-
"Inspiration is stunted if you provide too many restrictions."
Often it is so. Occasionally the challenge clicks in and surprises us with perfect form (and no content worth reading!)
Writing a perfect Petrarchan sonnet with its iambic pentameters and prescribed rhymes seems impossible, at first. It takes time and persistence. Later, it writes itself while content takes over.
-
do you think it's a case of 'the easier the better' then?
personally, I don't enter strict form contests, but that's only because I'm ignorant of the forms...if I knew how to write a villanelle, I'd be entering them all the time! -
-
There's great classes for learning forms here on AP - free!
-
-
I'm scared of learning!
-
-
the teachers are very gentle!
I've just started Spanish classes - me llamo Mercedes, soy poeta! -
-
en muy guapa!
I suppose I'm scared of my own stupidity
-
-
nah, you're not stupid - you'd enjoy villanelle - cinquain - a lot of forms surprisingly offer much freedom
-
-
I believe so!
I'm not steering clear of forms because I'm under the impression my uneducated style is as good, or better (like some of the big-heads on this site), I'm just ignorant of them
although as a reader, I can tell when something's beautifully crafted into a form; I just can't tell you what the form's called!
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Almost exclusively, friends' poems I enjoy have a power to inspire new ones for me. My muse dances off with sequels.
That may be why I so seldom compete. -
I'll enter anything or anyone's (once.) I learned how to write all the forms I know except for haiku here at AP by entering contests.
-
-
wow!
I assumed you were academically trained in poetry-forms -
-
nope! I grew up on English hymn meter and cut my teeth on Scottish rhymers like R.L. Stevenson, though. I actually write very little in "form". But when I began to recognize them in reading and seeing the contests, I would try them out, especially the second year I was here. I had been unaware of things like a "villanelle" til then. I actually wrote my first terza rima by accident because of a theme of a contest which led me to look up a poem by Shelley on the subject and I imitated his set-up, sort of had a feeling it was a type of sonnet, but no real knowledge. Then an AP poet id'ed it for me.
-
-
-
so I voted for "quote"-contest
-
It really doesn't take much to learn a few conventional forms, while the discipline you gain by practising them benefits both the forms you use and all those you haven't got round to using - and that even goes for free verse!
In my book, anyone who can't cope with structured verse may be just too mentally lazy to develop another skill.
Forums /
Poetry and Inspiration Discussion /
Poll: What kind of contest do you like to enter?
|
|
Forums
Sign up for FREEA free account is required to comment and participate. It's fast and free! 
Already a member?About AllpoetryWhere friends share poetry - get feedback & publish free today.
→ Learn more
Online: 848Moderators - add ticket Gold members
↓
ali..
aziela88 Bilec BluesMan Cerulean Sunrise Comic Book Romance cricketjeff David J Martin Debra A Baugh EagleSkyHigh Green Manalishi hawkeslake heartbrokenmumma humblpye iceefire jantastic JinSays junniper9 LadyLavender laura0757 lordoftherings Mada Lee Na mamad marandah Margaret Denham MJ Donnelly N.a. angel NathanMoo NoIQ Nour mohtaseb ontheroof penman rrw Sharon Marie Sheilasbabygal4life silver-X-lining Spiritual Poet ten thousand cicadas TravelingPoet ty-marie ubercrazygirl unknown888 Zahhar 509 visitors → Show all onlinePlease Support AllpoetryUpgrade today from 5.95/month!
|
|
Notify a moderator
Ask a question
Random
Chat
Terms of Use
Rules
Our sites: Stories, Critical Poetry, Old Poetry, Quotes, Philosophy, Journals, Role-playing. © Social Design Poem History:
| |
I vaguely remember Peaches singing about thrush...
Adding your reply:
polly filla
Oct 31 2:39 PM
Reply