Poetry Fundamentals - A Seven-Week Course Taught by the North Sea Poets

Beginning in Poetry is a series of seven classes, delivered weekly by members of the NSP Collective. Classes will run between 90 minutes and two hours long, and students will have an opportunity to directly interact with the tutor through a brief Q&A at the end of the session. 

This workshop series is suitable for both experienced and emerging writers.

Week 5: 20th May 2025 7:30-9:30pm

John Glenday: Behind. Before. Above. Between. Below.

In this online antidote to the empty page, John will explore the hinterland of the imagination, using Donne’s five dimensions of desire as a template. Where should we look, and what tools can we use to avoid the dreaded Writer’s Block? How should we adapt our process so that we’re always open to the creative worlds around and within us? Through discussion, examples and quickfire exercises, we’ll lay the foundations of new work and discover strategies for revitalising our ailing drafts. Every…