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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.04.19 —How can prose achieve lyricism without verse structure?Step 1: Allow yourself to become convinced in your soul that prose can be lyrical. Stop denying it without proof. Prose differs from poetry in that metrics are integral to the style, and rhyme, but that's it. Accept it. Prose allows both meter and rhyme, too; Poetry marshals the army of thought through meter to the field with soldiers of rhyme. That's the difference. Step 2: Find lyrical prose. Enjoy that author not only for the story but the beauty of the telling of the story. Start studying. Step 3: Read The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsythe. The author presents rhetorical style, um… Eloquently? You'll find the book fun! These are your ABCs. Tools in hand, attitude fully adjusted, you too will discover the lyricism, like love, deep within your prosy rosy heart. [Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.] #BoostingIsSharing #gender #fiction #writer #author #cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction #writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers #RSdiscussion