My published (and soon-to-be-published) picture books are both written in rhyme. And I have published several rhyming poems in magazines as well. But when I was a teacher, I always encouraged my young writers NOT to write in rhyme. This is often good advice for beginning adult writers as well.
Rhyming is hard work. Especially if you want to do it well. And it is important to do it well. (As I have such fun teaching young readers and writers during my "Rhyme Crime Time" workshop where we investigate crimes of rhyme.)
So I absolutely loved this Reading Rockets video with the incredible children's poet, J. Patrick Lewis::
Hope you enjoyed it too!
p.s. Please make sure to visit my critique group's blog, The Paper Wait, for a cover reveal of Robin Constantine's upcoming YA novel, THE PROMISE OF AMAZING! And for a chance to win one of two advanced reader copies! Robin is an amazing author, so be sure to check it out!
Great post! I think rhyming and doing it correctly is next to impossible- ha! I'll leave that to you!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed the post, Christina! Rhyming can be quite challenging! Sure hope I'm doing it correctly!
ReplyDeleteOf course, writing in prose is super-challenging too! Especially a novel! Looking forward to reading GILDED! And love your website! Wow! It is so beautiful! :o)