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How to Win a Poetry Competition: Tips from a Sifter
Tip # 3 Don't get too personal.
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Oct 6, 20242 min read


How to Win a Poetry Competition: Tips from a Sifter
Tip #2. Don’t write a ‘competition poem’.
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Oct 5, 20242 min read


How to Win a Poetry Competition: Tips from a Sifter
Tip # 1. Avoid these 5 topics: grief, death, aging, cancer, and identity.
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Sep 28, 20243 min read


How to Win a Poetry Competition: Tips from a Sifter
First of all, what is a sifter? A sifter is a person who pre-judges the entries of a competition before the main judge sees them.
catwoodward
Sep 28, 20242 min read


New Courses on The Poetry Master Class
Two new courses are now available to download from The Poetry Master Class. 30 Poetry Prompts: Set 1 Stuck in a rut? Need some...
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Sep 21, 20242 min read
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