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Poetry & Verse Writing Course
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Poetry & Verse Writing. |
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 Type: |
One to One Email Correspondence. Beginner/Intermediate. |
 Duration: |
10 weeks. |
 Fee: |
£240 |
How does this course work?
- Having enrolled on the course, the student completes a simple
questionnaire in order to provide the tutor with an idea of what the student
wants the course to achieve and the prefered timescale.
- The tutor responds with a summary of the anticipated course structure, based on the student's requirements.
- When both parties are happy to proceed, the tutor sets the first task.
- The student returns the task by the agreed time and receives feedback and a new task.
- The process repeats
- Tasks will be based directly on the student's work, but may include writing exercises if the student prefers.
- Throughout there is the opportunity for dialogue via e-mail – the course is
intended to be interactive and personal.
Tutors
Areas covered
The course will vary depending on the needs
of the student but is open to beginners and more experienced poets.
Please note, more advanced study is currently only available for free-verse poetry.
- For near-beginners, the course will be based largely on your own work, but you may choose to attempt some set exercises if you wish.
- For more experienced poets, the course
will be centred on the student's own work. The tutor will engage with you
in detailed analysis and step-by-step revision.
Analysis and criticism will always be constructive.
- Questions of technique, and poetic art generally, which arise from the discussion of your work -
such as language, imagery, line, structure, and form - will become part of the course,
but there will not be any study of "theory for its own sake".
- The primary aim will be to help you translate your ideas and inspirations into poems that have a life of their own.
- Where appropriate, the tutor will offer help and advice to poets considering
submitting their work for publication. Advice on internet and print outlets and on the
preparation of your typescript.
Materials
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This is essentially an on-line, individually-tailored course. We will not burden you
with weighty manuals and reference books. The tutor may from time to time supply useful materials
and references, which the student is free to utilise
in
any way best suited to promoting the aims of the course, including printing
out and keeping material.
Duration & Committment
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10 weeks, within a maximum period of three months.
The course is structured as a series of tasks with feedback and comment from the tutor between each task.
The tutor will allocate one hour on an agreed day each week to comment on and respond to work,
and to set new tasks. We estimate that you should allow between 2-4 hours per week to really get the
most from your course. We reccommend taking the course in successive weeks to ensure focus is maintained.
Where this is not possible, the 10 weeks can be spread out over a maximum period of three months if required.
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