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Another thought on this question: by quoting your own character's poetry, you're also making a comment on her poetry. Is she a "good" poet? Is her style sentimental, form-bound, what kinds of metap...
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2019-12-08T03:06:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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JAM
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2019-12-08T03:06:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
Another thought on this question: by quoting your own character's poetry, you're also making a comment on her poetry. Is she a "good" poet? Is her style sentimental, form-bound, what kinds of metaphors does she tend to choose (urban life, the natural world, outer space, etc.), does she tend to push the envelope or is she pretty conventional? If you think she's a poet whose poetry doesn't "flow" well, then you want to make sure her poetry does not flow, even if your _own_ poetry would flow nicely. In other words, you might want to break some of your own rules about poetry, in order to be true to _her_ poetry and character. You don't necessarily have to write "good" poetry for your character, if she herself is not a "good" poet.
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System
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2013-09-28T13:58:18Z (about 11 years ago)
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