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Hello Poetteers, It's Fida. One thing I want to do with this platform is cultivate a community of encouraging women poets who share the struggles and joys of writing vulnerability in their poetry. Amy and I collaborated on this post to talk about vulnerability. 1. What does vulnerability mean to you? Fida : Vulnerability means sharing the depths of your heart. It is showing really personal thoughts, emotions and experiences. Amy : Vulnerability is the willingness to reveal the more fragile emotions within oneself, but within the right context. In other words, it's wise to be selective in using discernment in how much you choose to reveal your vulnerability, and to whom. It's important to protect some space around your vulnerability, while at the same time be willing to share it with a certain audience. 2. How do you embrace vulnerability in life? Fida : I embrace vulnerability by showing my emotions and weaknesses and not being afraid of it. It's also be...

Hello Poetteers, Journaling can help you with your poetry. It clears your head with brainstorming and focusing on one idea. It helps you find stories and be clear in telling the stories. You will be able to see themes that come up in what you write about Be intentional on what you want to focus on. You will see what parts of the story is fluff and what evokes emotions. Lastly, but most importantly it helps you open up to being vulnerable about trauma.  Stay inspired, Fida For more information like this, join my free newsletter .

Hello Poetteers, I was asked a couple questions on what to do when you start comparing yourself to others and how to feel confident in your writing. Don’t read other people's poetry when working on your poems. Write for yourself first.  Write what you know. What you’re passionate about.  Write consistently. Practice different styles. Know the message you want to share. Remind yourself of the compliments you’ve received on your other poems. Step away from it and read it later with fresh eyes. Edit your poems (my editing service ). For more tips like this, join my free newsletter . Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, You don't feel inspired. You feel like you are in a slump. Here are five ways to get yourself inspired: Take a nature walk. Travel to a different city. Read other poets’ work. Look at your own life. Curate a list of ideas and writing prompts.  Stay inspired, Fida For more tips like this, join my free newsletter .

Hello Poetteers, Having titles on your poems can help you stay organized. I already talked about keeping track of your poems using excel. It can also help you have a checklist for your editing notes and number how you want to organize the flow of your poetry book. I write down all the poems’ titles and number it in what order I want them in. In a second column I write my editing notes for each piece. I highlight the ones that have a bigger task. As I go through each piece I mark it done. It helps me move around the poems without feeling overwhelmed. It also helps me see how long I want each section to be. How do you keep your poetry edits organized? Stay inspired, Fida Work with me on your poetry edits with the title your poems guide or my editing service.

Hello Poetteers, While writing or editing a poem there are specific questions you should ask yourself.  Struggling with POV Who are you writing about? Who are you writing this for? Struggling with Verb Tenses When did the specific situation happen? Struggling with the story What was happening? What caused it to happen? What did your surroundings look like? What were you feeling about the specific situation? What message do you want to emphasize? Lastly : Read the poem aloud. I always tell you to ask your poem “what” but you should also ask your poem “why”. You can see this play out in depth when you work with me. Are you struggling with your poetry? I have spots open for editing clients. Message me to get started. Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Brought to Life Driving by a beautiful sight seeing the dead trees covered in snow they wait to be brought back to life I listen to prayers and praise of God my heart yearns for Him. Behind the Poem I would share here what inspired the poem but I write about the inspiration in the poem. I was with my mom after a bookstore date. We chose to drive down a scenic route. I was specifically listening to a recitation of the prayers of the last prophet. We talked about how beautiful and calming both the view and recitation was. I can tell you how I felt. I was moved to tears. Has something moved you to tears? Stay inspired, Fida