The Writer’s Little Book of Forms

Tips and Tricks for Writing Poetry with Rules

Sonnets, limericks, haiku: a few poetic forms are widely familiar. But the field of possibilities extends well past that, through hundreds of forms all around the world — so how is a poet to decide among them? Breaking them down according to features like syllable count or refrain lines, Hugo Award-winning poet Marie Brennan analyzes what effects different features create, and how to tell which form might best support what you want to say!

This, the third of three poetry-focused installments in the Writer’s Little Books series, is available for pre-order now! It will be released on December 1st.