Renee M. LaTulippe – Poet | Author

YOU FOUND ME!

And I’m so glad!

Whether you’re a reader or a writer … or a teacher

or parent or librarian … you’ve come to the right

place for books, teacher guides, and

the Lyrical Language Lab!

LATEST RELEASE

THEATER-THEMED POETRY COMICS!

Get ready for this super-fun collection of theater poems for kids 9-12+!

These mask poems are written in the voices of all the elements of the theater, so you’ll get to hear firsthand how the costumes, stage, lights, curtain, dressing room mirror, piano, and other characters actually feel as a bunch of middle school kids put on a show! Presented in graphic novel format with bold illustrations by Chuck Gonzalez.

MY COURSE FOR
KIDLIT WRITERS

If you write for children, you might have heard about the Lyrical Language Lab.

I developed this course in 2014 for writers like you who want to learn more about how to use poetic techniques to make your manuscripts sing.

My co-teachers and I teach the class once or twice a year. There are also two self-study options.

COURSE objectives

• TRAIN YOUR EAR for rhythm, rhyme, and lyrical language

• SHARPEN your analytical and critical eye for revision

• BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION in the four major meters

• LEARN POETIC TECHNIQUES to enhance the musicality and
emotional pull of all your writing, rhyming or prose

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

I thought your class was as thorough and comprehensive as any graduate class I've ever taken.

Renée has a special skill for communicating her VAST knowledge of language and poetry in a way that is easy to understand. There is a huge difference in possessing the skills and being able to teach them. Renée has this gift. Her class is wonderful! To me it’s just the right balance of mechanics and application.

The feedback and interaction with Renée, who is one of the most personable teachers I've ever had, makes this course worth every penny...actually, worth way more than the price! I've taken many, many writing courses, and the best ones are where the teacher is accessible and guides you through the lessons as though she were right in the room with you, having coffee and chatting. There may be other classes out there on writing poetry, but none have this kind of value for the money. Plus, Renée has credentials to back up her teachings. I rate her class as among the top 3 of all the ones I've taken...and that's saying something.

If you want to understand the nuances of writing poetry and, once and for all, sort out how to fix your rhyme and meter, turn to the Lyrical Language Lab. For the love of rhyming and lyrical picture books, spend a few weeks in this illuminating course and learn the rules of writing poetically--with Renée's help. This course is the best thing you can do to amp up your poetic and lyrical knowledge...and have loads of fun doing it!

This was by far the most helpful language-level course I've ever taken. Aside from the lesson-specific exercises, students have the opportunity to rethink their works in progress. That's where the magic happens. The process of rewriting a manuscript or poem in so many different ways opens up the writer to new ideas and approaches. The class helped me completely restructure a prose picture book that was giving me trouble. So thanks, Renée and Lyrical Language Lab!

Just wanted to tell you how very much I have enjoyed this class and how inspiring each and every lesson has been. Your lessons were firecrackers in my pocket.

FREE WRITING TUTORIALS

My Lyrical Language Lab YouTube channel contains dozens of free tutorials on many subjects that I cover in my class.

Check out some of my mini-lessons and how-to videos on these subjects:

• language-level analysis and critique of works-in-progress submitted by writers like you

• the four major meters

• identifying stressed and unstressed syllables

• rhyme, rhyme scheme, and rhyme crimes

• lyrical prose

• writing poem picture books

• and so much more!