Scenes aren’t just for novelists! This workshop explores how to write compelling scenes in poetry using objects as anchors. We will study scenes from novelist Richard Powers and poet Natalie Diaz, focusing on how each writer uses objects, rhythm, and images to zoom in or out of an important moment. Participants will learn the mechanics of building momentum in a scene and practice them by drafting a new poem. This workshop includes a lecture, readings, discussion, prompts, and time to write.
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Details: Powerful Objects: How to Anchor a Scene in Poetry takes place Saturday, November 15 from 1:30-3:30pm ET remotely online via Zoom.
Genre: Poetry/poetry performance
Level: All Levels
Format: Generative craft talk
Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 35 participants (including scholarships).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. The deadline for fall scholarship applications is August 25. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
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Ariana Brown is a queer Black Mexican American poet based in Houston, TX and the author of We Are Owed. (Grieveland, 2021) and Sana Sana (Game Over Books, 2020). She holds a B.A. in African Diaspora Studies and Mexican American Studies, an M.F.A. in Poetry, and an M.S. in Library Science.
This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Cleveland OH 44106
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