[stylist] Creating book of poetry

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Bill,

I would recommend you research books of poetry to find out what lengths
other writers have written, and follow what you think works for you.

Depending on type of poems, personally, I would say between 50 and 100
pages. Just based on books of poetry I have read.

Do you plan to have a narrative throughout your poems? Or would they just be
stand-alones? Also, any particular format of poetry?

Do you plan to self-publish or attempt traditional publishing? FYI, the
people I know who self-publish, do not make much income from it. So if
income is your motivation, this is something to consider.

Again, your best bet is to read other books of poems.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bill Outman
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Subject: [stylist] Creating book of poetry

Hello, list.  

 

I attended the business meeting at the national convention and presented one
of my poems to the session and intend to submit it for the special
convention edition of Slate and Style.  

 

Since it seems poetry is a strength of mine at the moment, I might have a
goal of putting together a book of poems that could at least generate some
income for me.  I'd like to have enough to at least reduce my considerable
debt loads which are just about breaking me at the moment.  

 

The first step is of course to create the book.  How many poems do I need
for a book of reasonable size?  

 

Any feedback would be helpful.  

 

Bill Outman 

 



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