Wise comments. I am with you on all of this 100% I have to ay that my long-running workshop avoids most of the pitfalls of workshops. The advice to put the piece away until its says what you mean it to say--and that might come as a surprise.
There are all kinds of workshops. Some terrific, and some full of rules, some bent on turning out poems that cater to trends. My goal is always to help the poet become more themselves in their work--tell the stories, sing the songs, only they can do.
Wise comments. I am with you on all of this 100% I have to ay that my long-running workshop avoids most of the pitfalls of workshops. The advice to put the piece away until its says what you mean it to say--and that might come as a surprise.
Certainly not intended to be hard on workshops across the board. As well you know, I hope to run workshops in the future :)
There are all kinds of workshops. Some terrific, and some full of rules, some bent on turning out poems that cater to trends. My goal is always to help the poet become more themselves in their work--tell the stories, sing the songs, only they can do.
Yes! Yes! Yes!