Rhyming vs. Lyrical Writing: When and How (and Why!) to Use Each

with Rajani LaRocca

Rhyme or Lyrical?

Which one is best for your story?

Picture books in rhyme are fun, but writing good rhyme can be a challenge. And what exactly does it mean to write something lyrically? Award-winning author Rajani LaRocca discusses the pros and cons of rhyme and lyrical writing. Plus, she gives tips on the best time to use each and how to use them effectively—in both nonfiction and fiction picture books.

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"Amazing! I love poetry and feel most comfortable writing poetry, but never thought I could merge this love into a picture book. I’m inspired to move beyond my limiting beliefs. Thank you!"

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Your Instructor


Rajani LaRocca
Rajani LaRocca

Rajani LaRocca was born in India, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Boston area, where she practices medicine and writes award-winning books for kids, including the Newbery Honor and Walter Award-winning middle grade novel in verse, Red, White, and Whole. She's always been an omnivorous reader, and now she is an omnivorous writer of picture books and novels, fiction and nonfiction, in poetry and prose. Learn more about her at www.RajaniLaRocca.com.Rajani LaRocca was born in India, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Boston area, where she practices medicine and writes award-winning novels and picture books, including Midsummer’s Mayhem (2019), Seven Golden Rings (2020), Red, White, and Whole (2021), Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers (2021), Much Ado About Baseball (2021), Where Three Oceans Meet, and more. She’s always been an omnivorous reader, and now she is anomnivorous writer of fiction and nonfiction, novels and picture books, prose, and poetry. She cohosts the STEM Women in KidLit Podcast and has been a member of 12x12 since 2016.


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