Open Mic & Practical Chat: WRITING PROMPTS (non-member ticket)

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Join hosts Jen Feroze and Degna Stone for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of poetry - come as you are!

This month we’re exploring how to create startling poetry from even the most generic writing prompts.

We've all been there. We start a poem in a workshop, responding to a prompt, but it never quite makes it out of our notebooks. It just doesn't sing. Or sometimes, it's the best thing we've ever written! Writing prompts can be brilliant when we're stuck for inspiration and are great for exercising our poetry writing muscles. Join in the conversation as we share our favourite writing prompts and discuss ways to transform these starting points into poetry that surprises us. If nothing else, we'll end up with a store of prompts to draw from the next time we sit down to write!

As usual, we'll begin with our regular open mic, showcasing poems from our brilliant network of women poets. We welcome all women poets at any stage of their career to sign up and take part. This month, we'd looking for poems that began with a writing prompt.

There'll also be the option to connect with other women poets in our welcoming, low-pressure breakout rooms from 2pm.

Join us on Sunday 24 November from 12.30–2.30pm!

WHAT TO EXPECT...

Please note, that once the open mic has started, latecomers will be admitted in the breaks between each poet.

12.30 - 12.35 pm - Welcome

12.35 - 1.35 pm - Our open mic is one poem per person, max 14 line-up. We screen share your poems for accessibility. Plus, it's wonderful to see people's craft at work.

1.35 - 2 pm - Our practical chat is always lively and inspiring. You don't need to be an expert to join the conversation, your curiosity is more than enough! Bring your compassion and encouragement, and let's see where the conversation will take us.

2 - 2.30 pm - Our optional breakout rooms give you the opportunity to continue the conversation in smaller groups. They're also the perfect place to make connections with other women poets across the UK, so stick around if you can.