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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
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Poetry Writing Workshop
Discover the joy of poetry at a beginner's workshop in West Footscray!
2.5 hours
1 to 17 guests
$60
(PayPal Pay in 4 available)
What you'll do
Join Bad Writers Club and esteemed Wathaurong-based poet, Nathan Curnow, for this immersive workshop at The Chestnut Tree Bookshop. Designed for those who are developing an interest in reading and writing poetry, this 2.5-hour session offers the perfect blend of lecture and workshop.We will begin by covering the basics and providing a comprehensive introduction to poetry and its history. You will then engage in a variety of enjoyable and straightforward writing exercises aimed at sparking creativity and building confidence.The atmosphere will be relaxed and laid-back, encouraging a stress-free environment where you can explore your poetic potential and connect with like-minded people. Snacks, drinks, great conversation and good times guaranteed!
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This class is not available for purchase
What you'll get
- Custom workshop materials: workbook, worksheets, pens and stationery
- Snacks and drinks
- One-on-one assistance
- Fully accessible venue
- A safe, welcoming and inspiring space
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Anything that makes you feel more comfortable in this kind of environment. Laptops aren't necessary but if you prefer to use one, please bring it along.
Your teacher
Nathan Curnow
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Nathan Curnow lives and works on the traditional lands of the Wathaurong people in Ballarat. He is a poet, spoken word performer, and past editor of Going Down Swinging. His books include The Ghost Poetry Project, RADAR, The Right Wrong Notes, and The Apocalypse Awards. For over twenty years, he has been widely published in leading journals, with his work featuring in the Best Australian Poems series (Black Inc), the Anthology of Australian Prose Poetry (MUP), and Solid Air (UQP).
He is a recipient of three grants from Creative Australia, and his prizes include the Josephine Ulrick, the Woorilla, and the Vox Bendigo Fyffe Award for Poetry. He is also a two-time winner of the Martha Richardson Poetry Prize. As a judge, he has adjudicated for the Newcastle Poetry Prize (2018), the Woorilla Poetry Prize (2019-2021), and the MUP International Poetry Prize (2022). He has taught creative writing at Federation University and toured Europe in 2018, opening the Heidelberg Literary Days Festival in Germany. His new collection A Hill to Die On is forthcoming in August with Liquid Amber Press.
Your host
WRITING & EDITING WORKSHOPS & EVENTSRidiculously funUnashamedly lowbrowNaarm (Footscray)BWC was born out of a desire to write with freedom and wild abandon … to write and create with no limitations, judgement, or self-imposed barriers.We all have the right to suck … in fact, we MUST suck on the way to becoming GOOD! It takes bravery to keep going when it feels like everything that comes out is utter rubbish … but there’s a reason we call it a writing PRACTICE. Good writing comes with time and repetition, but it can be a really hard and lonely experience, so we created BWC. A place for all kinds of writers to be together, try things, make mistakes, learn stuff, and have a massive amount of fun in the process.BWC is more than a writing club. It’s a place to suck in safety, while growing, stretching yourself to be better, and surrounding yourself with folks who get it.
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