About workshops

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. 

To join a workshop, first find one that is of interest to you. Once you have found the right workshop (and verified that it is open -- you can find this out in the description below), you can apply to join the workshop.


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Writing Forms workshop

Status: 
Program description/goal: 

Up to 10 participants. First come first in, anyone who misses a place will be reserved a place in succeeding workshops. Applicants to apply by Private Message to Eduardo Cruz
A commitment of 14 days is required, you'll need to check in as often as possible. [For those people with limited access to computer time please contact Dan (Hooded Stranger) or me (Eduardo Cruz) and we will look into arranging alternatives.]
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Description:
Writing forms Workshop
Skills to be learned:
Content
Style; Freeform, Western classic, and Haiku’s
Recognizing if logic is carried through the poem.
Spelling and grammar in critiques will be subject to correction.
Objective:
Writing and critiquing the different forms of poetry. The emphasis will be on writing in different forms to expand poetry diversity.

1-The participants will write a four stanza poem in their preferred form
2-The leaders and moderators will then choose a form in which the participant
Will write the same poem
3-Once both poems are critiqued by the other participants, We move on to the next poem.
Haiku’s may also be used.

Leader: Eduardo Cruz
Co-leader: scribbler (Stan)
Co-leader: lou
Moderator: Barbara Writes

Objectives: Writing and critiquing the different forms of poetry. The emphasis will be on writing in different forms to expand poetry diversity.
Level of expertise: Open to all

Length: 
14 days
Number of participants (limit): 
10 people
Skill level: 
Date: 
Thursday, June 23, 2011 to Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Comments

I have found that being able to try different forms has helped me write in my preferred form. It would probably help YOU also lol........stan

oops...forgot to add my name.

Now, please don't forget this is not THE SHARK POOL. lol

I have written several forms of poems and it has helped me a lot with my writIng and understanding of poetry. Haiku is one of my favorite. I have writtens sonnets, senyu, and a couple of others. It's been a lot of fun learning here at Neopoet. Splash Pool has help me even more and will do the same for everyone taking advantage of it.

Happy learning
Barbara

*Collaborative Poetry Workshop* American Version of Japanese Poetry ~ Renga ~ Haiku, Senyru, Tanka.

Neopoet Community

just keeping invitation fresh lol.......stan

has everyone gone on vacation?
come on people suppory your workshops.
I plan to begin soon. there is still time to get your name into the workshop!

Regards to all
Eddie

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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This looks appealing... I have a lot of commitments at the moment though. I'll think about it. Oh... and I don't know how to apply. Lol

-Ty

if you want to apply pm Eddie

Stand tall, be proud to be who you are, give the world the finger!!!!

You will be most welcomed.........stan PS between AEC, splash pool writing and trying to earn a living, I have to regretfully decline invite to Olympic due to lack of time

Chrys your in, just added your name a pleasure to have you.

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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Thanks Ian your a peach!
Eddie

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

author comment

Ready for tomorrow, hope you are

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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About as ready as I ever am lol..............stan PS is participant order same as above? If so, ought to let Dan know he's 1st up..........stan

sent Barbara my entry... Sounds like this is going to be fun! Glad I have joined! ~ Gee

There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

thanks so very much guy., i appreciated it. but I have to thank Stan lou and Barbara also it is possible because of them. I'm just a show piece. pretty to look at but no brains Hahaha!

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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Will withhold opinion on your being "pretty" until I see you in a dress lmao.........stan

Judging by new avatar you DO look pretty in a dress lol.........stan

Why thank you, just had the operation done. " I feel pretty, Oh so pretty so happy and gay"

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

author comment

Just going over rules for this shop :
1. each participant submits a poem of approx. 4-5 stanzas to Barbara via PM. This poem should be in your preferred form of writing.
2. poems will receive light critique
3. each participant will then be assigned a different form in which to write his/her poem
4. Ian has posted a blog on forms on stream to help you in this
5. each participant then submits poem in assigned form
6. light critique on new poem form
* note : this is a learning shop, so if you have problems ASK FOR HELP

Stan

S1-L1 - change 'shop' with 'workshop' for a more rounded feel to the line
S1-L2 - You may want to try changing 'Lou' with 'Barbara'
S1-L6 - consider changing 'in' with 'with'

Other than that a good solid piece, really enjoyed and you didn't mention nature either which is always a good thing! It did lack rhyme and feel you could have taken more time to turn this into a rhyme, or better still made each point a Haiku.

LOL!

HS

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With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me.

You forgot to point out stan should be changed to dumbass lol

Dear Dumbass,

I could never call you that!

HS

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With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me.

I love the new *team spirit* at Neopoet. Good for us! I don't vote anyone off this island.

~A

No running in the halls children.

NO TALKING IN CLASS!

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

author comment

The first poem to critque will be on the stream today or tomorrow I leave it to the poet.
after that we give the poet another form to write the same poem. (the hard part)
while they re-write their peom another poem will be posted to the stream for critigque . and so on.
OK Miss Duh. Hahaha!

Eddie

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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the poem will post on the stream, as any poem. it will just have the workshop button avalible for your comment.

Eddie

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

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