Spoken Word 101; Getting You Started

How do you know if you are a spoken word artist? The answer is pretty much: If you want to be, you can be.  The way people get their start in the field is as unique as their fingerprint.  The best way to begin is simply at home with a pen and pad; writing down words and lyrics; and committing them to memory.  To be considered a spoken word artist and not just a poet, the time will come to prepare for public performance.  Good spoken word artists convey thoughts not just through speech, but through timing and body language as well.  They don’t just say their words; they become them.

 

"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world."
                           — Percy Bysshe Shelley

For more information & resources for beginners check out www.poets.org