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Do you prefer to write poetry or prose? (beehaw.org)
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Someone had to start the discussion in this new community, so I figured I'd give it a shot!

I discovered that I have a knack for script writing, so I usually stick to prose and focus on driving the action through my characters' dialogue. I need to work more on describing scenes in a way that isn't rooted in stage directions.

I can appreciate good poetry, but am generally not a fan of "free verse". I prefer the challenge of writing something with a meter, or has a rhyme scheme. Re-writing song lyrics is a fun way to play with that, but maybe I listened to too much Weird Al growing up.

So, if you had to pick a side... poetry or prose?

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[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I prefer prose personally, but I'll occasionally slip in some fancy stuff for a bit of razzle dazzle.