An Introduction To Writing Poetry
Written and tutored by Mandy Pannett
An Introduction To Writing Poetry
Level - Beginner
Writing poetry is a wonderfully creative way to express your emotions, thoughts, and the full range of human experience.
Through poetry, you can explore language and test its boundaries in ways that aren’t possible with ordinary prose.
So, where do you begin? To newcomers, poetry can seem mysterious or even intimidating. But by learning a few simple techniques, you can start to write poems you’ll be proud to share.
This course will guide you through the essentials of writing poetry helping you to find your voice, craft your first poems, and discover the joy of the creative process.
Your Course
Module One suggests some themes you may want to explore. Then you are given ways to generate ideas to write about. You look at two different methods to write a poem before attempting your first piece.
In Module Two you are introduced to different forms of poetry so you can start to play with your ideas in a variety of ways.
Module Three takes you through some of the common poetry techniques poets have in their writing toolbox.
In Module Four you’ll think about how sentences are constructed to convey a thought and add variety as well as interest to your work.
Finally, in Module Five, you will think about autobiographical poems, poetry landscapes and giving your poems a sense of place.
Exercises And Assignments
You are given optional exercises throughout so you can try the concepts being studied. Plus, you have one assignment giving you the chance to send in your poems for feedback from Mandy herself.
Course Outcomes
This course will help you to develop your creative process, gain confidence in your ideas and start writing poems.
Included With Your Course
For the duration of your course you will have access to The Writers Bureau's Writers' Community and free Zoom sessions where you can meet other writers and poets as well as ask questions.
Trial Period And Time Limit
You have your course on seven-day trial and two months from the date you enrol to send in your assignment.
Enrol Today
This course is ideal for beginners, or for poets who would like to brush up on the basics. Your course materials are available as soon as your payment has been successful.
Through poetry, you can explore language and test its boundaries in ways that aren’t possible with ordinary prose.
So, where do you begin? To newcomers, poetry can seem mysterious or even intimidating. But by learning a few simple techniques, you can start to write poems you’ll be proud to share.
This course will guide you through the essentials of writing poetry helping you to find your voice, craft your first poems, and discover the joy of the creative process.
Your Course
Module One suggests some themes you may want to explore. Then you are given ways to generate ideas to write about. You look at two different methods to write a poem before attempting your first piece.
In Module Two you are introduced to different forms of poetry so you can start to play with your ideas in a variety of ways.
Module Three takes you through some of the common poetry techniques poets have in their writing toolbox.
In Module Four you’ll think about how sentences are constructed to convey a thought and add variety as well as interest to your work.
Finally, in Module Five, you will think about autobiographical poems, poetry landscapes and giving your poems a sense of place.
Exercises And Assignments
You are given optional exercises throughout so you can try the concepts being studied. Plus, you have one assignment giving you the chance to send in your poems for feedback from Mandy herself.
Course Outcomes
This course will help you to develop your creative process, gain confidence in your ideas and start writing poems.
Included With Your Course
For the duration of your course you will have access to The Writers Bureau's Writers' Community and free Zoom sessions where you can meet other writers and poets as well as ask questions.
Trial Period And Time Limit
You have your course on seven-day trial and two months from the date you enrol to send in your assignment.
Enrol Today
This course is ideal for beginners, or for poets who would like to brush up on the basics. Your course materials are available as soon as your payment has been successful.
Course Tutor
Mandy Pannett
Mandy Pannett lives in West Sussex. She taught children with special needs for many years but now works freelance as a creative writing tutor for adults.
Her poetry pamphlet ‘The Daedalus Files’ was published by SPM Publications in 2021. Five poetry collections have been previously published: ‘Bee Purple’ and ‘Frost Hollow’ (Oversteps Books), ‘Allotments in the Orbital’ (Searle Publishing), ‘All the Invisibles’ (SPM Publications), ‘Jongleur in the Courtyard’ (Indigo Dreams Publishing). A selection of her poems, ‘Ladders of Glass’, was issued by Integral Contemporary Literature Press with English and Romanian parallel texts.
She enjoys writing short fiction as well and two years ago won a national competition for Vignette writing. She has also judged competitions for Flash Fiction. Two novellas have been published by Independent Presses: ‘The Onion Stone’ (Pewter Rose Press) and ‘The Wulf Enigma’ (Circaidy Gregory Press).
Mandy was also poetry editor for five years for Sentinel Literary Quarterly and has edited anthologies and poetry collections for them and for Earlyworks Press. She has acted as an adjudicator for national competitions and won prizes and been placed herself in several others.
For the last eighteen months she has been collaborating with artist Polly Dutton and musicians Terry Pack and The Full Circle Quartet on ‘The South Downs Suite’, a poetry/music/art project inspired by the South Downs. The Suite is currently being performed at several venues in the area and a book of all the art work and poetry is on sale at events and in galleries and museums.
Her poetry pamphlet ‘The Daedalus Files’ was published by SPM Publications in 2021. Five poetry collections have been previously published: ‘Bee Purple’ and ‘Frost Hollow’ (Oversteps Books), ‘Allotments in the Orbital’ (Searle Publishing), ‘All the Invisibles’ (SPM Publications), ‘Jongleur in the Courtyard’ (Indigo Dreams Publishing). A selection of her poems, ‘Ladders of Glass’, was issued by Integral Contemporary Literature Press with English and Romanian parallel texts.
She enjoys writing short fiction as well and two years ago won a national competition for Vignette writing. She has also judged competitions for Flash Fiction. Two novellas have been published by Independent Presses: ‘The Onion Stone’ (Pewter Rose Press) and ‘The Wulf Enigma’ (Circaidy Gregory Press).
Mandy was also poetry editor for five years for Sentinel Literary Quarterly and has edited anthologies and poetry collections for them and for Earlyworks Press. She has acted as an adjudicator for national competitions and won prizes and been placed herself in several others.
For the last eighteen months she has been collaborating with artist Polly Dutton and musicians Terry Pack and The Full Circle Quartet on ‘The South Downs Suite’, a poetry/music/art project inspired by the South Downs. The Suite is currently being performed at several venues in the area and a book of all the art work and poetry is on sale at events and in galleries and museums.
Course curriculum
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An Introduction To Writing Poetry
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Mandy Pannett - Course Author & Tutor
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WB's Writers' Community
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Totum Student Discount Card – UK Students Only
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Discounted Writing Magazine Subscription For WB Students
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Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
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Module One: possible themes for starting points, kick-start to muse, stages of writing one, stages of writing two, exercise one.
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Module Two: free verse, formal verse and rhyme, syllabic verse, cinquains, Japanese poetry: haiku and tanka, exercise two.
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Module Three: rhythm, metre, images, assonance, dissonance, alliteration, stanzas, line length, enjambment, similes and metaphors, rhyme scheme, exercises three and four.
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Module Four: variations in sentences, types of sentences, punctuation, numbers, sub-titles, epigrams, indents, exercises five and six.
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Module Five: autobiographical poems, poetry landscapes, a sense of place, exercise seven, recommended resources and reading.
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About this course
- £74.00
- 1 Tutor-marked Assignment
- 7-Day Trial
- Time-limit: 2 months
Discover the joy of writing poetry, starting now!
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