"Which one of us, in his moments of ambition, has not dreamed of a miracle of poetic prose, musical without rhythm and without rhyme, supple enough and rugged enough to adapt itself to the lyrical impulses of the soul, the undulations of reverie, the jibes of conscience?"
--Charles Baudelaire
Welcome to the class on poetic prose!
I’m the teacher, IrishYndina. I realize that’s a bit of a mouthful to remember (especially in terms of spelling), so please feel free to call me Irish. 
This class is about honing the language in your prose to a level that makes it beautiful to read. Many of the most well-known writers throughout the ages have used poetic prose to color their words fantastic. Many great authors, both past and present, have used poetic prose to make their works sing. Oscar Wilde, for instance, who was a devoted aesthete, was a master of poetic prose:
“The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.” - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Not every writer needs to use poetic prose in their writing, and there are certainly genres and scenes that may be better served by straight-forward and concise language. It is, however, very satisfying to write a piece of prose that sounds as sweet as a song. Like any other writing tool, poetic prose is a nice skill to keep in your writing toolbox. No matter how often (or seldom) you use it, you will find the aesthetic quality of your prose increases as you pay more attention to its poetic qualities.
The class will be split up into five separate modules to walk you through some of the basics of writing poetic prose. Each module will include one assignment that must be completed before you can move on to the next module. Most of the assignments are designed to give you scenes that you can use in your writing, or that can spark future stories. The modules are:
Module 1: Writer’s Toolkit
Module 2: Poetic Prose and Prose Poetry
Module 3: Metaphor and Simile
Module 4: Onomatopoeia and Other Poetic Tools
Module 5: The Right Words
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Futzy stuff to note:
- All storywrite rules apply. Please, respect the teachers and fellow students.
- The student should contact the teacher if s/he is away for more than two weeks or is unable to complete a course in three months.
-Courses are copyrighted to the teachers and the materials/discussions are not to be shared outside of the classroom.
-If there are any student-teacher issues/conflicts, they should be taken to the Director.
- On entering the course, you agree to follow all points of the Student Code of Conduct. Please read and sign off on the Code to signify your compliance.
--Charles Baudelaire
Welcome to the class on poetic prose!
I’m the teacher, IrishYndina. I realize that’s a bit of a mouthful to remember (especially in terms of spelling), so please feel free to call me Irish. This class is about honing the language in your prose to a level that makes it beautiful to read. Many of the most well-known writers throughout the ages have used poetic prose to color their words fantastic. Many great authors, both past and present, have used poetic prose to make their works sing. Oscar Wilde, for instance, who was a devoted aesthete, was a master of poetic prose:
“The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.” - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Not every writer needs to use poetic prose in their writing, and there are certainly genres and scenes that may be better served by straight-forward and concise language. It is, however, very satisfying to write a piece of prose that sounds as sweet as a song. Like any other writing tool, poetic prose is a nice skill to keep in your writing toolbox. No matter how often (or seldom) you use it, you will find the aesthetic quality of your prose increases as you pay more attention to its poetic qualities.
The class will be split up into five separate modules to walk you through some of the basics of writing poetic prose. Each module will include one assignment that must be completed before you can move on to the next module. Most of the assignments are designed to give you scenes that you can use in your writing, or that can spark future stories. The modules are:
Module 1: Writer’s Toolkit
Module 2: Poetic Prose and Prose Poetry
Module 3: Metaphor and Simile
Module 4: Onomatopoeia and Other Poetic Tools
Module 5: The Right Words
===================================================================
Futzy stuff to note:
- All storywrite rules apply. Please, respect the teachers and fellow students.
- The student should contact the teacher if s/he is away for more than two weeks or is unable to complete a course in three months.
-Courses are copyrighted to the teachers and the materials/discussions are not to be shared outside of the classroom.
-If there are any student-teacher issues/conflicts, they should be taken to the Director.
- On entering the course, you agree to follow all points of the Student Code of Conduct. Please read and sign off on the Code to signify your compliance.
Taught by IrishYndina.
