Creative Writing

Allison McVety POETRY IN THE MAKING

Have you ever wanted to write a poem but didn't know where to start or perhaps wanted to take a closer look at contemporary poetry? Well this course will get you started, as week by week we will look at a wide selection of work from contemporary poets and use what we learn to help us begin to write poems of our own. In edition we will consider the poets toolbox: form, metre, rhyme and free verse and we will look at some editing techniques to improve our writing.

Allison has an MA in Poetry from Royal Holloway, University of London.  Allison's debut collection, "The Night Trotsky Came to Stay" was published by Smith/Doorstop in October 2007 and was shortlisted for the Forward Best First Collection Prize. Her second collection will be published in the autumn.

Place and date tba. Contact (spelled out) mac at melmac dot co dot uk

Gill Smith- probably three courses, TBA

Gill is interested in offering courses in 2009/10. In 2008/9 she offered a short course each term, and a day school. Her courses were “Scripts made simple”, “Get confident with comedy”, and “Writing articles- put it in words”, all offered in the evening. For more of what Gill does, and to pick up contact details, see her website www.gillsmith.co.uk.

Kate Noakes- The Laureates

A ten week survey course looking at selected work of Laureates new and old, not focussed on royal commissions. It will include time to write poems in response to or prompted by those being studied. Date and location tba. Contact Kate on (spelled out) kate dot noakes at googlemail dot com

Kate Noakes- Contemporary British Women’s Poetry

Contemporary British Women's Poetry - a ten week introductory course looking at the work of contemporary women poets such as Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke, Maura Dooley, Liz Lochhead and others. It will include time to write poems in response to or prompted by those being studied. Date and location tba. Contact Kate on (spelled out) kate dot noakes at googlemail dot com

Susan Utting- FINDING THE WORDS Poetry Writing Workshop Series

A ten-week course of inspiring ideas, examples and writing exercises to help us "find the words" to shape into new poems.

To be held each Thursday morning, 10am - 12 noon starting 1st October 2009 at Reading International Solidarity Centre, London Street, Reading (Room 1, above the Global Cafe).

Contact Telephone/Mobile: 0118 978 6678/ 07986 620454

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