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New Techniques to Kickstart Poetry Revisions

As writers, sometimes the task of staring down a blank page and beginning a new piece seems less daunting than opening an existing draft of a poem. Why do we shy away from editing? What about the editing process seems to drain us of our energy and leave us unsure of how to continue? How can we, as dedicated writers, push past the anxieties of editing in order to finalize a poem?

In this three-week class, participants will learn new techniques for engaging with previous work, gain fruitful insight into finishing poems, and discover healthy, positive mindsets to dispel negative, paralyzing notions of revision.

Each two-hour class is composed of poetry samples from a wide-array of artists (such as Leila Chatti, francine j. harris, Monica Ong, and more), new revision techniques, and ample editing time. This class is designed to give busy writers substantial, focused editing and writing time, regardless of one’s profession or writing background. Consider this class a reliable accountability partner. Each week, participants will be asked to bring 1 unfinished poem to class to work on. Work will remain private, unless volunteered to be shared.

This class is best suited to those who have at least a few poems they want to work on and can bring them to class.

No class July 3.

All Classes listed on the Loft website take place in Central Standard Time (CST); make sure you understand your time zone, and adjust accordingly

Instructions for Accessing This Online Class

In order to access live class meetings, you must have the Zoom application downloaded to your computer. You will also need a WiFi/Internet connection throughout the duration of your scheduled meeting and a computer with audio and video capability. The information to join your Zoom classroom will be provided in your confirmation email upon registration. Please check spam folders if you do not see this email upon registration. For more information on how to use Zoom, please see our training manual here.

Some classes use a supplemental Google Classroom page. Should your teaching artist use Google Classroom, you will be invited to join the classroom via email at least 24 hours in advance of your class (check spam folders if you are not seeing this invitation). Please note that Google Classroom requires a Gmail address to access the Classroom. If you do not have a Gmail account, the email invitation will be sent to the email address we have on file and will prompt you to create a free account or enter an existing account to join the classroom. If we are unable to send an email invitation to your non-gmail account, you will be contacted by a staff member to provide a Gmail address. If you do not have a Gmail account, you can create a free account here. Should you have concerns about this, please contact a Loft staff member at [email protected] or 612-379-8999. For more information on how to use Google Classroom, please see our training manual here.