Terrific post about writing in rhyme by Lori Mortensen over at Angie Karcher’s Rhyme Revolution. Lori points out some important points in getting started on writing a story with rhyme and rhythm.
COWPOKE CLYDE RIDES THE RANGE
by Lori Mortensen
Illustrated by Michael Allen Austin
2016 Best in Rhyme Award Winner
Congratulations Lori!
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RHYTHM AND RHYME
By Lori Mortensen
If you’ve ever delved into rhyme, you know rhyming can be a complicated business. Not only is there a boatload of elements to consider such as true rhymes, near rhymes, forced rhymes, end rhymes, and internal rhymes, but there’s also a slew of specific rhyming patterns with names like iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, and spondee. (If you know these terms, you definitely deserve some extra rhyming brownie points!)
The good news is–you don’t have to know these terms to write fun, frolicking stories in rhyme.
For me, writing in rhyme is all about the rhythm. As a former dance major, I’m drawn to the rhythm of the words and the beat they create…
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