My topic is about poetry and how the internet is making it easier for poets and even writers to get published, to get help, to get ideas, to find exercises that will help spark ideas, and to find other poet's work. The internet also allows for its users to take others work, like in my trailer with Pablo Neruda, and create their own version of the poem or their own interpretation of it.
From my project I am learning/discovering that the internet and its users are creating websites upon websites of poems from poets that are already famous, poets that no one has ever heard of and poets that are just discovering their talents and interest in poetry. Users that are also creating their own versions of their favorite poems through videos on YouTube. These websites are becoming online databases or even cooler a modern version of an anthology of poetry that stretches from the creator’s interests, to the users of the sites poetry and so forth.
Another interesting thing that I have gathered from my research and online searching of poetry sites are all the sites out there that are intended to help poets in their writing quest. There are handfuls of sites out there that are designed like creative writing classes. Where the users can read and give feedback to other poets work. These sites also allow for the user to get feedback from publishers or agents. These are great resources for individuals that are interested in getting published in major literary magazines.
Along with these sites, users are taking their poetry animating and posting it as a video on YouTube. Here they are making their own collection of animated, interactive poetry online, as well as, taking poems from their favorite poets and posting it in videos of their own interpretation.
Beat the Devil:
Brian Nation: Beat the Devil —. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://boppin.com/>.
Is the website that inspired my trailer and the ultimate idea for my project. Brian Nation created his website as a collection of his favorite poets and poems. It started with the poem by Pablo Neruda “Love”. Brian Nation acknowledged that internet users would not get on the web to search for Brian Nation, but they would get online to search for Pablo Neruda and they would find his site. Eventually his site turned into a site where his friends could also post their stuff as well as his. This became the premise of what my project is about, users creating websites where they collect and post their favorite poems as well as allowing their friends and themselves post their own stuff. Brian Nation’s site is essentially becoming an anthology of poetry online.
Hello Poetry:
"Community - Browse Poetry - Hello Poetry." A Place for Poetry - Hello Poetry. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://hellopoetry.com/community/>.
Is a website for poetry. It allows the user to read poetry from their favorite artists, as well as, read the poem of the day. It allows its users to share their poems and sell their books off their website. It provides a whole archive of resources that allow you to search through their dictionary of poets and poems, as well as include yourself in their dictionary of poems and poets with three tags that will allow you to be found.
Writing Exercises:
"English 50 – Intro to Creative Writing: Exercises for Poets." English 50 – Intro to Creative Writing: Exercises for Poets. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/assign/e50x2.htm>.
Is a website that provides handfuls of exercise to stretch the creative muscle. Exercises that include:
· Five ways to begin writing a new poem
· Persona
· Rhyme
· Rhythm
Places for Writers:
[places for Writers]. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://www.placesforwriters.com/>.
Is a website that provides links and information about upcoming contests and publication journals that are looking for contestants or writers. It provides the user the necessary information to apply or submit for these projects.
Along with this it includes ads from Google that include resources if you are embarking on writing a book, in need of a literary agent, or need a publisher.
Lulu.com:
Roth, Geneen. Self Publishing and Book Printing Solutions - Books, EBooks, Photo Books and Calendars at Lulu.com. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://www.lulu.com/>.
Is a self publishing site that allows its users to log on and create an account. From there the user is allowed to submit their poetry to be published. It also provides other resources, like the rhyme generator that allows its users to go in and type in the word that they need a rhyme for. This can be anything from a perfect rhyme or an off rhyme. This is helpful for my project because it goes off the different resources that are available for poets out there.
Poets.org:
Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://www.poets.org/>.
Is a site that provides access to all sorts of poets and poems. Here users can look up any poem or poet from the site’s database or anthology. It allows the user to buy books and it also recommends books that the user might also be interested in based off of their previous or current purchase. As well as give the users updates on local poets that might be performing in their area.
Poet Seers.org:
Poet Seers - Poem of the Day — Poet Seers. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://www.poetseers.org/>.
Is another database of poems or an online anthology of poems that gives the user the poem of day as well as allows them to search their online database for poems from previous days or just to search for specific poems or poets. This is great for my project, because it is an awesome resource of a site that users have provided a plethora of poems and poets for users to access upon a simple search through their pages.
WeBook:
Writing Community for Writers, Readers and Literary Agents. Submit Works, Read & Rate Writings. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://www.webook.com/>.
Is a website for writers who are interested in getting published, but want someone to look at their work before they send it off. It allows for other users of the site to read through their work and give comments, as well as literary agents who give feedback and advice for getting published.
It even has a page for writers who are not ready to publish: a page for writer’s block that allows you to punch in on whether you are struggling with settings, characters, dramatic entrances, dialogue, commiserate, etc. It also has a join a project page, that allows the user to join up with other users to create and build onto an ongoing project.
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