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Writing Poetry
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
Writing in a form where every word carries weight and the line breaks do real work. Reading widely is most of the training.
TonightTime to first win
About an hourA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Get a notebook small enough to carry.
Is it you?
What you need
3 thingsThe honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$15
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The path
15 questsASetting up1 thing to sort, in any order$10
BThen the quests
- Read a poem a day for two weeks
- Write a poem about one small concrete thing
- Write a poem made only of images, no big words
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