The Quiet Alchemist

How to write an "after" poem that builds off of another writer's work without ripping them off. Today we explore the tough tightrope of "after" poems. Let's find a space where we find inspiration within another poem in order to create a larger link of intertextuality without writing something so similar that it infringes on the other poem.

Today's example poem is "Everything Will Be Taken Away" by Morgan Parker.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How a pen name can be used in a vast variety of ways to advance your writing career. We explore the many, many reasons authors have hidden behind pen names throughout history and how using one might benefit your career in today's modern writing environment. This is one of my favorite episodes so far, so let's dive in!

Today's example novel is Indiana by George Sand (who was really Amantine Lucille Aurore).

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How writing poetry can be a form of healing therapy. We explore two different exercises for using writing poetry to tap into a deep well of self-love. Your resulting poems can be used as powerful pieces to submit to literary magazines and journals all over the world.

Today's example novel is Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How do you know when your poem could benefit from being in pose format? Today we dive into the history of the most mysterious poetic format – the prose poem. Together we explore when this form can be utilized to effectively advance the purposes of your poem.

Our example poem is "Intact Woman" by Victoria Redel.

Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How to use personification to create impactful metaphors and memorable characters in your fiction. Today we explore personification as a tool for our writing that is valuable yet can be used too heavily. We'll learn how to strike the right balance to make this tool work for our writing, rather than against it.

Our example short story is "There will come soft rains" by Ray Bradbury.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How to create hidden half-meanings, dynamic rhythms, and layers of context with your poetic line breaks. Today we're exploring how to artfully master line breaks in order to create rich meaning and poetic music.

Our example poem is "Edge" by Sylvia Plath.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How to create characters that feel like they could walk off the page and out into the world. Today we explore the process of asking your characters a specific set of questions in order to render them with more depth and detail. My challenging, strike-to-the-heart set of questions for you to ask your characters will make your characters feel more real in your fiction.

Our example set of questions and answers comes from Morgan Liphart's WIP, A New Sun.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How to eliminate stale and uncompelling language from your writing. Today we learn how to utilize an editing process that removes all dead language from your poem and replaces it with the freshest language you can muster in order to take your writing to the next level.

Our example poem is "At Fifty I Am Startled to Find I Am in My Splendor" by Sandra Cisneros.

Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How does releasing expectations you've placed on yourself and your poem help you to create better work? Today we dive into the process of crafting a new poem and explore a way of writing that fully lets go.

Our example poet is Ha Jin.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906

How does the process of writing a novel transform you as a person? Morgan's theory is that we write novels in order to become more healed and whole. Does this theory hold water with your favorite novelists? We'll explore this and so much more in today's episode.

Our example novel is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.

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Find Morgan's Poetry Masterclass on how to get published here: https://poetry-masterclass.thinkific.com/courses/poetry-masterclass

Find Morgan's poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barefoot-and-running-morgan-liphart/1138411141?ean=9781735957906