1. On what subject is the speaker offering advice? 2. What common challenge are writers faced with? 3. Identify three main pieces of advice offered by the speaker. 4. The poem describes a small child building a tower out of books in the library. (a) What does the tower of books represent in the poem? (b) What poetic device is this?
Explore
1. Why do you think the notebook’s pages are described as being the ‘color of weak tea’? 2. Do you think the speaker is an experienced writer?
3. Writing poses many challenges. How do the challenges differ, would you say, when writing fiction instead of poetry?
Create
Imagine a place where you feel most creative or where you might be inspired. Write a descriptive paragraph explaining the details of this place and why you feel so at ease there. Use a variety of adjectives and descriptive language to bring your place to life for the reader. Use the following checklist to help you:
Descriptive writing
What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell? What can you feel or touch? What can you taste?
