How to write a poem

The method of writing a poem is to select the genre, determine the idea, choose the rhyme, write an outline, and revise.

1. Selected genres: There are five genres, namely five-character quatrains, five-character rhymed poems, seven-character quatrains, seven-character rhymed poems, and arranged rhymes. The word refers to the number of words in each sentence, the quatrain is four sentences, the rhymed poem is eight sentences, and the number of sentences is not limited to the rhythm.

2. Determine the intention: Usually the writing content is divided into these four categories: lyricism, narrative, scene description, and reasoning. Determine the conception according to the content. The conception can be ancient, vigorous, calm, elegant, humorous, leisurely, etc., and it is determined according to your own hobbies.

3. Select the rhyme part: The "New Rhyme" formulated by the Chinese Poetry Society to conform to the pronunciation of Mandarin is basically a special rhyme book for "veteran cadre style" and is not recognized by the younger generation of poets, so the popular rhyme book is still average. rhyme. Choose a rhyme part in the flat tone part. This rhyme part determines the rhyme word of each poem. Choose from this rhyme part.

4. Write an outline: In this step of writing, please do not have any metrical restrictions. It depends on the chosen genre, whether it is five characters or seven characters, quatrains or verse. The number of words is consistent and the rhymes and rhymes are in the same rhyme part. Other than that, there is no need to be constrained by rules or regulations.

5. Modification: According to the rules of ping-ze spectrum and zeta, adjust the wording to complete the metrical modification. However, attention should be paid to rhetoric: five-character verses and seven-character verses need to use antithetical rhetoric in neck couplets and chin couplets. There are no requirements for quatrains, they can be confrontational or not.