Why does a poet have an edge in grant writing?
The secret all poets know is that writing within artificial constraints produces memorable language. When writing grants with tight word counts, poetry’s tools can help us say it shorter and say it with power.
Writing succinctly and powerfully doesn’t just happen. It is a craft with tools that can be honed and wielded with skill and precision. For example, did you know that nouns and verbs are the strongest words, and adjectives and adverbs the weakest?
Paying attention not just to what we are saying, but to how we are saying it is the poet’s joy and forte. And when applied to grants, this helps us not only to write within the constraints of an application question, but to make every word count.
Judith Kunst is a poet and author as well as a grant writer and strategist who has raised millions for her clients. She is the President of TRQ Solutions. You can contact her at judith@trqsolutions.com
