{"product_id":"poem-book-titles-poetry-writing-workshop-online","title":"Sharpening Your Poem and Book Titles — One-Day Online Poetry Workshop with John Sibley Williams Starts Wednesday, August 11th, 2027","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePoem Titles Poetry Workshop: Sharpen Your Titles | Aug 2027 Online\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharpening Your Poem and Book Titles Writing Workshop: Titles and Epigraphs That Do the Heavy Lifting with John Sibley Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegins Wednesday, August 11, 2027\u003cbr\u003eClass will meet once via Zoom on Wednesday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌍 Class Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Angeles (PDT): 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago (CDT): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York (EDT): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Enrolling!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor John Sibley Williams is the author of nine poetry collections, including \u003cem\u003eScale Model of a Country at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e (Cider Press Review Poetry Award), \u003cem\u003eThe Drowning House\u003c\/em\u003e (Elixir Press Poetry Award), \u003cem\u003eAs One Fire Consumes Another\u003c\/em\u003e (Orison Poetry Prize), \u003cem\u003eSkin Memory\u003c\/em\u003e (Backwaters Prize, University of Nebraska Press), \u003cem\u003eskycrape\u003c\/em\u003e (WaterSedge Poetry Chapbook Contest), and \u003cem\u003eSummon\u003c\/em\u003e (JuxtaProse Chapbook Prize). His book \u003cem\u003eSky Burial: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e is forthcoming in translation from the Portuguese press do lado esquerdo. A thirty-five-time Pushcart nominee, John serves as editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Inflectionist Review\u003c\/em\u003e and Poetry Editor at Kelson Books. Previous publishing credits include \u003cem\u003eBest American Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYale Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVerse Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTriQuarterly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis online poetry workshop is for poets of all experience levels who want to sharpen their poem and book titles, enhancing their potency, metaphorical value, and emotion, and who want to learn to use epigraphs well so they provide the right context for the poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin award-winning poet John Sibley Williams for a two-hour generative writing workshop that examines how the right title sets a poem up for success. Together we will explore how titles (and epigraphs) can do the heavy lifting: working on multiple levels, informing every stanza, tightening arguments, and providing a container for tension, revelation, and economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis online writing class pairs close study with hands-on practice, so you will leave writing titles so strong that readers return to them after the poem is over. The workshop includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA two-hour session with poem exploration and Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlenty of time to experiment with all-new titles for your poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious prompts and writing activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive discussion of sample poems from diverse contemporary poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chance to engage more intimately with a small, focused writing community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this course, students will sharpen and revise their own poem and book titles through a variety of prompt-based activities. This creative writing course is generative and discussion-based; no work is submitted for feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReadings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll materials are provided in an extensive handout and workbook with samples, information, tips, and prompts. No books are needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession (Wednesday, August 11):\u003c\/strong\u003e Using keywords and details in the poem; borrowing from others and repetition; referring to the poem’s context; title language use; formatting the title; titles and copyright law for poets; coming up with evocative book titles; using epigraphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite titles so strong readers will return to them after the poem is over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReframe your thinking about the importance of a title\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain confidence in building context before the first stanza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how using metaphor as title can act as a vehicle for commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome up with evocative book titles and understand titles and copyright law for poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse epigraphs to provide the right context for a poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuition is $99 USD. 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