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this lab is on Zoom
The Body of Our Poetry is a 4-week poetry class with writing prompts, discussion sessions, and time to share work. This class is valuable to writers of all forms of creative writing (not just poetry). Each week, we’ll focus on a new topic:
Foundations: The Elements of Poetry
A Deeper Dive: Poetic Terminology
Say It Different: Developing Your Poetic Voice
Editing Is Your Friend: Getting To The Meat of it All
EDiTiNG iS YOUR FRiEND: GETTiNG TO THE MEAT OF iT ALL
Let’s talk editing! Do you struggle to edit your own work? Do you find it a scary concept or a laborious practice? We edit all the time! When we journal, write a letter, compose an email or text, and even when we talk, we edit. We might not realize we’re doing it, because it comes so naturally. Maybe we left something out or try different words to get our point across—we continue to edit ourselves to make the biggest impact on our listeners and readers.
In poetry, there are often fewer words on the page than in prose, and so the words we choose really matter and must count. Editing comes down to getting to the heart of the matter. Each line, each word, we choose should hold its own weight.
In this the fourth and final session of The Body Of Our Poetry, we’ll discuss the technique of editing, practice editing through several creative writing prompts, then share and discuss our work.
led by Jaz
This 4-week class requires registration before the first session.