Even best-selling writers are hit by what is known as writer's block. There are many reasons for it such as fear, stress, health, starting or finishing a write, family, life changes, and so on. Fortunately, we can work at beating it in many ways. The lessons in this class will be looking at some of them and giving writing exercises and practice aimed at getting the writing flow back. They are only suggestions but trying something new is often the way to get the muse flowing again.

Writer's block is hard; whether your muse has gone to sleep and stopped inspiring ideas or you have the ideas but just can't find the words to express them, there is hope.

This class isn't about creating poetry that will wow readers. It is about getting in touch with your muse, being inspired, and writing pieces that YOU feel a connection with and enjoy.

The first lesson looks at how professional writers deal with things when creativity hits a brick wall and the following assignments are an exercise to "hopefully" inspire and generate ideas that will move you back into writing and expressing yourself through poetry.

And... I hope that it will be

FUN!

Please note that after each assignment there are questions for you to answer.  By doing so you help US to help you.


Please note: assignments are graded as regularly as possible by one of the class teaching teams.

 

Grading Policy

 

Assignments are not graded harshly but all parts of the assignment are looked at closely. 

 

What we look for:

 

which exercise was used

effort and techniques

feedback on the exercises.