Join us for an engaging and interactive Poetry Editing Workshop, designed for poets of all levels who are eager to refine their craft and elevate their work. This workshop offers a supportive environment where participants can delve into the intricacies of editing poetry, transforming raw drafts into polished pieces.

What to Expect:

Introduction to Editing: Understand the importance of self-editing and learn fundamental techniques to enhance clarity, imagery, and impact.
Individual Guidance: Receive personalized advice from our experienced workshop facilitator, focusing on your unique voice and style.
Peer Review: Engage in small group sessions where you can share your work, gain fresh perspectives, and discover new editing strategies.
Editing Tools and Techniques: Explore various editing tools and techniques, including line editing, structural revisions, and enhancing poetic devices.

Workshop Facilitator:
Enigmatic, mysterious, drenched in shadow... Josie Alford is none of these things.
Josie Alford is a Bristol-based poet and freelance creative. Her stage presence is sequinned, pop culture referencing, infectious, & welcoming. Once seen, never forgotten, her work ranges from the subtlety of dealing with loss to analysing the nuanced discography of the Spice Girls. She also makes YouTube videos on all things poetry covering subjects from writing poetry to getting your collection published. Her debut poetry collection, Faulty Manufacturing is published by Verve Poetry Press.

Who Should Attend:
Aspiring poets seeking to improve their editing skills.
Experienced poets looking for fresh insights and feedback.
Anyone interested in the art of poetry and the editing process.

What to Bring:
A poem that you are open to editing.
A notebook and pen for taking notes.
An open mind and a willingness to engage in constructive critique.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions — Read more — Read less