Learn new and generative approaches to the creative work of poetry revision!
Revising can be very intimidating territory for all of us, but in this workshop we will take a different approach from that of the cruel taskmaster that lives in many of our brains. Together, we will approach our poems as gardeners and not police, remembering that they are merely drafts—fertile soil for possible regenerations of an original impulse or feeling. Drawing from Rachel Zucker’s method of “radical revision,” we will examine our own poems through lenses of re-visioning, exploring new incarnations for our poems. And, we’ll take a look at the revision processes of other published poets.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- The difference between revision and editing
- Methods to reimagine structure
- How to close read your own poems as well as others’
Time requirements
- No time required outside of class.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Since the focus of this course is on revision, this workshop is designed for writers at any level who have already taken a poetry workshop before, or who already have a body of poems they can pull from.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
