Lately, I've been paying attention to the creative process. Since tanka has been part of it, this NPR report had particular interest this morning. A lot of what Pinsky talks about can apply specifically to tanka, but in general to anyone who writes. Poetry or not.
http://www.npr.org/2013/08/06/209256446/pinskys-singing-school-poetry-for-the-verse-averse
