I noticed this site is in need of some tutorials.So I grabbed the best on the net and thought I would post them here.Credit is given to all the writers.....

HOW TO "FLOW" IN TEXT 101
The first rule of thumb for netceeing should be, forget everything you know about
audio rhyming. Text rhyming and audio rapping are two totally different mediums under
the hip hop umbrella. Trying to do one under the others' rules would be like a ballerina
trying to break dance, it won't work.

One of their differences is that a netcee must be able to translate the idea of rhythm
to his or her reader. If he or she can't do that then the piece will look and feel awkward. In netceeing
it's all about translating what you can say aloud, into something that can be read aloud by others
with the initial effect remaining.

The idea of rhythm, therefore, does not hold the same meaning here as it would on
stage. Here, rhythm is measured by poetry meters and beats. If you want a better
example see any poem written by Edgar Allen Poe (i.e. Annabel Lee and The Raven)

There is no way you can read those pieces without automatically following a beat:

From Annabel Lee:

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
__ Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
__ Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
__ In her sepulchre there by the sea--
__ In her tomb by the side of the sea.

To best describe what I mean, check the syllables in these lines:
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes

See how they both have nearly the same amount of syllables, or beats, in
their lines. That means that there is a distinct rhythm that chances are
others will be able to follow.

For the moon ne ver beams with out bring ing me dreams (12 syllables)
And the stars ne ver rise but I see the bright eyes (12 syllables)

This is also evident in Shakespeare, but since I don't remember the exact
lesson I learned in that class...let's move on..

I may not be the best, but f*ck it, I'm damn near/ (12 syllables)
You're as dumb as Fudd when Bugs asked him to stand here/ (12 syllables)



Now the syllables don't always have to be exact, they just have to be
close enough. It's when they are too far apart from each other that they start
causing confusion for the readers:


I walked to the store to buy some milk for my wife
I had never seen a woman drink so much liquid before bed, while she was pregnant, before in my life.

that's not bad, but it has a screwy rhythm, or it doesn't flow well.

Although I don't advise people to count their syllables, just make sure that you're lines
seem to be of a similar length.

Lesson: 2
Flow can also be measured by the rhymes and the way you connect
them from one line to the next.

I walked to the store for some milk for my wife
I pryed my eyes wider than I'd tried in my life.

the "eye" sound helps the reader travel from one line to the next
with ease. This can also be called "flow".

This way will help you if the first way is too complicated. But flow can be mastered any number of ways.
It is very VERY necessary in written rhymes and cannot be ignored. Sometimes, yes, a person can win a
written battle on straight "flow" alone.

Written by Richard Corey