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#157: Joseph Fasano – How to Think Like a Poet: Unlock Rhythm, Creative Freedom & the Courage to Create; Plus Build a Following For Your Writing
Poet, novelist, and teacher Joseph Fasano on how to find the unique language and rhythm in our work, building a meaningful online presence, and why he believes that embracing limits in life (and writing) is key to creative freedom.
We discuss:
- Joseph’s creative evolution, from astrophysics to poetry
- Why studying craft is essential
- The value of constraint and rhythm in unlocking creativity
- How he found his voice, and why he writes persona poems
- Building a meaningful career outside of traditional publishing
- Advice for poets starting out (with or without an MFA)
- The story behind The Magic Words and teaching poetic thinking
- How faith and service shape his creative practice
About Joseph Fasano
Joseph Fasano is an award-winning poet, novelist, and teacher whose lyrical storytelling has captivated readers on the page and across social media, where he’s built a following of over 100,000. His work—translated into more than a dozen languages—includes poetry collections (The Magic Words, Inheritance, The Last Song of the World), novels (The Swallows of Lunetto, The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing), and lyrical prose. He’s received the Rattle Poetry Prize, the Cider Press Review Book Award, and a Poets’ Prize nomination. A passionate educator, Joseph teaches poetry workshops through the Fasano Academy and fosters creative community online.
Resources and Links:
- 📑Interview Transcript
- Fasano Academy
- Boa Editions
- New Pages
- The Magic Words
- Joseph’s Instagram
- Caedmon by Denise Levertov
Episode Sponsor:
This episode is brought to you by Scrivener. It’s a tool many of us use at the Salon. It’s a great system to accompany you through the whole writing process from research, editing, organization, formatting, and exporting. To find out more about Scrivener, head to Scrivener.app. To get 20% off, use code WRITERSSALON.
For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.
For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.
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Poet, novelist, and teacher Joseph Fasano on how to find the unique language and rhythm in our work, building a meaningful online presence, and why he believes that embracing limits in life (and writing) is key to creative freedom.
We discuss:
- Joseph’s creative evolution, from astrophysics to poetry
- Why studying craft is essential
- The value of constraint and rhythm in unlocking creativity
- How he found his voice, and why he writes persona poems
- Building a meaningful career outside of traditional publishing
- Advice for poets starting out (with or without an MFA)
- The story behind The Magic Words and teaching poetic thinking
- How faith and service shape his creative practice
About Joseph Fasano
Joseph Fasano is an award-winning poet, novelist, and teacher whose lyrical storytelling has captivated readers on the page and across social media, where he’s built a following of over 100,000. His work—translated into more than a dozen languages—includes poetry collections (The Magic Words, Inheritance, The Last Song of the World), novels (The Swallows of Lunetto, The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing), and lyrical prose. He’s received the Rattle Poetry Prize, the Cider Press Review Book Award, and a Poets’ Prize nomination. A passionate educator, Joseph teaches poetry workshops through the Fasano Academy and fosters creative community online.
Resources and Links:
- 📑Interview Transcript
- Fasano Academy
- Boa Editions
- New Pages
- The Magic Words
- Joseph’s Instagram
- Caedmon by Denise Levertov
Episode Sponsor:
This episode is brought to you by Scrivener. It’s a tool many of us use at the Salon. It’s a great system to accompany you through the whole writing process from research, editing, organization, formatting, and exporting. To find out more about Scrivener, head to Scrivener.app. To get 20% off, use code WRITERSSALON.
For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.
For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.
*
FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON
Twitter: twitter.com/WritersSalon
Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon
Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon
If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
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