Featured Poet: Amrita
Amrita shared her advice with us in A Poet’s Toolbox. We were delighted to share her insight and are excited to share more about her approach to the craft.
What makes Adobe Spark Post your favorite tool?
As an amateur writer, I have had the chance to experiment with several different graphic tools and applications to create posts for my poems and Adobe Spark Post was the one that stuck best with me. Its versatility in terms of template options, and sizing and layout is why I enjoy using it so much. There are times when I am unsure of the theme I would like for a certain poem, but just entering a few buzzwords gives me so many different options of templates to choose from, which I think is very helpful. What’s more is that it’s completely FREE to use! You could always pay to upgrade but the free version has plentiful templates for any up and coming writer looking to accessorize their piece of writing.
How long have you been writing?
I have been writing for a little over a year. Initially, I would write for just myself, afraid of the critical judgements of those behind their screens on social media. But with my passion for writing outgrew my fear of being weighed up, and I decided to create an Instagram page for my poetry (turns out I was wrong to be perturbed and the internet is a wonderful place to get your work reviewed by people with similar interests as you!). However, as a full time 2nd year Chemistry student at the University of Manchester, I find myself more writing scientific reports rather than spending time penning down on most days causing me to be inconsistent with the amount of content I post but this is something I intend on improving upon.
Any accomplishments you’d like to share?
As a novice in this field, I have not had the chance to get any of my work published but I am looking forward to submitting a few more pieces to Train River Publishing’s COVID-19 anthology.
I have had the chance to write for my University’s societies and I have had my writing published on the Chemistry blog for the University of Manchester.
What are you looking forward to?
I am most looking forward to getting inspired, writing more poems and hopefully having them published in anthologies. I would also love to conflate my degree alongside my passion for writing to pique the interest of young boys and girls in Science.
