This volume presents new versions of key chapters from the recent Routledge/Open University textbook, Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings for writers who are specialising in writing poetry. It offers the novice writer engaging and creative activities, making use of insightful, relevant readings from the work of well-known authors to illustrate the techniques presented.

Using his experience and expertise as a teacher as well as a poet, Bill Herbert guides aspiring writers through such key writing skills as:

• drafting
• voice...