About
Workshops on Neopoet are groups that meet for a certain period of time to focus on a certain aspect of poetry. Each workshop participant is asked to critique all the other poems submitted into a workshop. A workshop leader helps coordinate -- they set the agenda, give participants feedback on whether their submissions and critique are at they level expected of them, and after the workshop is over, give feedback to participants.

Once added to a workshop, you will see your pen name on the workshop syllabus page. You can select the relevant workshop while submitting a poem, which will link your submission to the workshop (a dropdown menu will be visible with the title "Workshop". The default is "-none-", which you will be able to change). To submit a critique to a workshop poem (if you are a workshop member), first, start to submit a comment normally. You'll see a selector titled "workshop critique", and, if you are submitting a critque in the right place, you'll be able to select the name of the workshop.

There are multiple levels of workshop. These are called "pools". Each level is not mutually exclusive; any member is allowed to join any pool, although the leaders may suggest that a particular workshop may not be appropriate for you at this time. We suggest you apply by private message, so a refusal will not be public or a cause for embarrassment.

Workshops Director:
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Splash Pool:

Workshop for beginners. Here new poets and those just beginning to learn poetry can interact with each other and receive feedback and ideas from each other and from the Moderators/Leaders. Main purpose of workshop is to help the attendees improve their own poetry and helping them with offering critique.
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Olympic Pool:

Workshop for those who have graduated from the Splash Pool or are ready to take their poetry skills to the next level. This workshop should offer encouraging and more critical feedback from each other and the Moderators/Leaders. Main purpose of workshop is to help the attendees improve their own poetry skills and helping them to offer more detailed critique.
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Shark Pool:

Workshop for 'serious' poets who are ready to start honing their craft. More critical feedback and harsh critique will be offered by each other and from the Moderators/Leaders.
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Generic Guidelines for the Workshops:
No personal attacks of any kind will be permitted
Be respectful of other peoples opinions even if they differ to your own
Make any critique or feedback constructive about the work and its relation to the workshop.

Be prepared to justify or explain any critique or feedback you offer
Remember we are a 'Family of Poets'. Behaviour that damages the workshop site or members, through intent or negligence will result in disciplinary action.

Also read the rules of the Workshop you are attending
Any issues regarding Workshops should be first raised with the Workshop leaders, then with Jess (weirdelf), and finally with the AEC, in that order.  Refusal to follow this process may result in preclusion from participation in future workshops.

Each workshop will also have specific guidelines written which are aimed solely for that workshop and are to followed in conjunction with the generic guidelines.
It is the responsibilty of each participant to read the syllabus carefully, following instructions and give feedback to all other participant's submissions.