#10 Always Be Collecting: Word Lists and Word Banks

In this episode, we explain the poet’s ABCs (Always Be Collecting) as we explore how to use word lists and word banks to activate your creative writing. Word lists are collections of words that inspire and prompt you. They serve as containers for creative ideas and aid in brainstorming, theme development, and revision. Join host Jessica June Cato as she walks us through how to create word banks using the senses and suggests unconventional word bank resources like Pinterest, social media, and image journals.

The Poetry Lab Podcast is produced by Lori Walker and Danielle Mitchell. Our managing editor is Marilyn Isabel Ramirez. With writing and collaboration from Jessica June Cato and Kelsey Bryan-Zwick. 

Theme song: "Simply Upbeat" by Christian Telford, Kenneth Edward Belcher, and Saki Furuya

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