Surprise the Line, hosted by Nancy Lynée Woo, presents an 8-week generative poetry workshop focused on playing with poetic forms! Whether you love or hate writing in form, you'll be good-naturedly challenged to expand your horizons and flex your poetic muscles by writing within some level of formal structure. All experience levels welcome!
What you can expect:
✓ Structured & supportive writing environment
✓ Respectful group discussions about process
✓ Weekly lessons & handouts with example poems
✓ Explanations and templates to help you
✓ Productive feedback with dedicated close readers
✓ Sensitivity to your work & encouraging your voice
✓ Curiosity rather than commands
LOCATION: First Friends Church,
13205 Philadelphia St.
Whittier CA
TIME: Thursdays, 7:00-9:30 PM
DATES & SCHEDULE:
Week 1 - Thursday January 9: Intro/Erasure
Week 2 - Thursday January 16: Sestina
Week 3 - Thursday January 23: Villanelle
Week 4 - Thursday, January 30: Pantoum
Week 5 - Thursday, February 6: Sonnet
Week 6 - Thursday, February 13: Ghazal
Week 7 - Thursday, February 20: Contrapuntal
Week 8 - Thursday, February 27: Conclusion/Portfolio
SLIDING SCALE: $120-$240
MORE INFO:
EMAIL: nancywoowriter@gmail.com