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Using Poetry as a Tool for Greater Expression (and Then Publishing It)

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WHEN
Thursday, July 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

WHERE
Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills
1150 S. Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-553-6561

PARKING
Street parking is free after 6 p.m.; garage is $8

LEVEL
All levels are welcome at this seminar

PRICE
$35 ($25 for )
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Course Details

Have you ever been awed by the beauty of language, and wondered how exactly did that person arrive at a particular phrase, or expression? What if these same words were part of an otherwise dry and perfunctory piece of writing, say a legal brief, or a piece of copy, and suddenly, your breath is taken away and you find yourself reading on in anticipation? Whether you are writing a novel, or a tagline, a knowledge of poetry as a means of invention and of imagination to spice up your writing and give the reader that sense of authenticity and beauty is indispensable. Poetry is a craft, just as screenwriting, fiction, and creative nonfiction are crafts, and the ability to capture a reader?s attention, and hold their attention over pages and pages can be heightened by even a basic knowledge of poetry-?in other words, how language might be assembled to create a greater sense of satisfaction and enjoyment.

Poetry is not that dry, esoteric art form we all read in textbooks when we were in college, but a lively and important means of expression. Any form of writing, whether writing an ad campaign for Cheez Balls, to a legal brief, can be made to sound more eloquent and convincing. The many forms of poetry, from sonnet to free verse to limerick, are all tools in the arsenal of language. Imagine the possibilities! "There once was a Cheez Ball from Munich who wore a divine orange tunic, and when he was dressed, the ladies confessed, he was so much more than a . . ."

Poetry can be a lively and important tool on the path to becoming a better and more expressive writer, and how to read and understand poetry, a vital element for greater expression, lyricism and well, sheer beauty--to bowl them over at those board meetings. If Wordsworth can do it, so can you!

In this 3-hour class you will learn:

  • What magazines publish the best poetry being written today
  • Where and how to publish your own poetry
  • How to write a convincing cover letter to an editor
  • How to edit your own poetry
  • How to generate new ideas for imaginative writing, using specific exercises and techniques
  • How to utilize imagery to make your writing more interesting, visual and compelling

Instructor Bio

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Eve Wood
Eve Wood is the author of two books of poems, Love's Funeral and Six (both published by Cherry Grove Collections), a chapbook entitled Paper Frankenstein (Beyond Baroque Press), and Correspondence (Gegensatze Press, Austria). Her work has appeared in numerous books and journals including The Best American Poetry 1997, The New Republic, The Denver Quarterly, Triquarterly, Poetry, Witness, The Wisconsin Review, The Massachusetts Review, The Greensboro Review, Exquisite Corpse, The Florida Review, The Antioch Review, and many others. She was most recently a guest on KPFK's Poet's Cafe. Eve is the recipient of the Jacob Javits Fellowship and a Brody Grant. She has written art criticism for Tema Celeste, ArtUS, Artext, Artweek, and Artnet.com., Bridge Magazine, Latinarts.com, Flash Art, and Art Papers.

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