Creative Writing Workshop - Personalised 30 minute critique

Van 71.17 $ /h

Great writing takes great editing, and the peer-review process has helped strengthen poems and stories for centuries. See your work from a new perspective and gain valuable feedback on taking it forward with a straightforward and in-depth critique. In this session we'll review your work, whether that's poetry or prose (short stories or novels), and you'll get a detailed critique with some practical and inspiring pointers.

I'm an experienced writer and lecturer and a patient and supportive teacher who wants to help you achieve your writing goals.

Extra informatie

Bring a notebook and send me your work (up to 3 poems or three thousand words of prose) three working days before our session.

Locatie

Online vanuit Verenigd Koninkrijk

Over

Hi, I'm a poet and writer with a passion for teaching and creativity and I'd love to help you achieve your writing ambitions.

I've been lecturing and tutoring for over three years and keep sessions fun and challenging. I'm also a 2020 Prizewinner for the Streetcake Experimental Writing Award and have been published internationally, as well as helping shape the popular Creative Writing programme at the University of Plymouth where I lead the Advanced Poetry Workshop Module.

Opleiding

University of Plymouth 2017-2020
PhD (PhD in Hand, 2020)

Awarded a Doctoral Teaching Assistant position for a funded practice-led research project titled: Lut Lut Lut, a collection of poems accompanied by a critical thesis: A poetics of The dérive and détournment. Supervisors: Professor Anthony Caleshu and Assistant Professor Mandy Bloomfield.

PGCAP 2017 – 2020: Distinction

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and the Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice with modules covering teaching and learning theory. Focused on pedagogical research methods and improving digital learning environments for online courses.

University of Gloucestershire 2014-15
MA Creative and Critical Writing: Distinction

Modules included The Teaching of Creative Writing and Poetry Masterclass, featuring trends in contemporary literature and pedagogy, as well as writing funding bids and digital skills. MA Thesis based on the figure of the Trickster in Don Paterson’s poetry.

BA Creative Writing 2010-13: First Class Honours

Modules gave a firm basis in poetry and prose writing traditions of the 21st and 20th centuries, as well as the fundamentals of creativity and publishing. Dissertation was a short story on paranoia and media contradictions impact on an ex-pat family in 2013 Syria.

Trinity School 2000-2010
A Levels: English Literature (B), History (B) and Religious Studies (B)

Leservaring

Experienced module leader and teacher across all levels, specializing in creative writing and contemporary digital humanities.

• Strong record of research skills including practice-based and archival creative practices, as well as experimental design and digital methodologies
• Web management, content creation, social media and digital marketing background
• Production Assistant, typesetter, distributor and designer for Periplum Poetry
• Research Assistant, CONTEMPO, online nationwide poetry research seminar series
• Founder of the University of Plymouth’s popular monthly Online Open Mic Night
• Delivered seminars on BA English and Creative Writing modules across all levels
• Designed lectures, seminars and assessments for a Contemporary Poetry module
• Assessed and gave extensive feedback on students’ creative and critical work
• Guest Lecture on Mythogeography for Arts University Bournemouth
• Facilitated Academic Writing Workshops for humanities students
• Awarded SU funding for three PGR poetry workshops with guest poets
• Founded the Online Creative Writing Open Mic night for students of any discipline
• Facilitated Creative Writing workshops in local schools as part of Mayflower 400
• Managed and delivered the week-long MA Publishing induction, 2018

Leeftijd

Tieners (13-17 jaar oud)

Volwassenen (18-64 jaar oud)

Senioren (65+ jaar oud)

Niveau van de leerling

Beginner

Gemiddeld

Gevorderden

Duur

30 minuten

De les wordt gegeven in

Engels

Vaardigheden

Creatief schrijven (universitair niveau)

Poëzie

Storytelling

Beschikbaarheid typische week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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