The Art of Writing Poetry

Writing poetry is one of the most engaging, enriching and enjoyable forms of creative writing. It is a highly skilled way of expressing yourself that is deeply rewarding when you capture a mood or feeling just right.

When writing poetry, you have the freedom to turn language upside down, inside out and play with words in a way you can’t in ordinary prose. And anyone can do it. You don’t need any special educational background to start. All you need is a love of words and a desire to express your inner thoughts.

However, if you want to create great poetry you need to know the rules and develop the techniques that successful poets use. These can be easily learnt under the guidance of The Writers College.

The Art of Writing Poetry course we offer you, the personal tuition service and your Guarantees are fully explained in our Prospectus which you can download below. But, for a quick overview browse the tabs above.

Your Course

So that you can develop your poetry writing skills, we offer you the chance to learn from one of Britain’s leading poets, critics and adjudicators – Alison Chisholm. Throughout the course she shares her extensive knowledge and experience with you.

Your course covers:

Throughout the course you are given plenty of examples and exercises to stimulate your imagination and writing. Alison includes case studies of her own work to show you how a poem develops through many stages of editing.

In addition, your course contains: 17 fascinating study modules and 12 writing assignments – marked by your personal tutor.

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Your studies are very flexible. You can study wherever you are – in the UK or abroad. You can adapt your study to suit your timetable. You can work when it suits you and you can start as soon as you are ready as there is no fixed enrolment date.

Your course materials are sent to you as soon as you enrol and are available immediately in the student community area when you enrol online.

You send and receive your assignments by post or by email – the choice is yours.

And, to make your course really effective you also receive personal guidance and advice from your tutor – a professional poet. To find out more click the 'Tuition' tab above.

Your Personal Tuition

The most important factor in your studies, in our opinion, is the individual help, advice and guidance that you receive from your personal tutor. It’s your tutor’s job to do everything possible to help you develop as a poet.

It’s in the twelve writing assignments where you get your practice. These are open so that you can write about your favourite topics and compose your poems around the subjects that interest and inspire you.

Your tutor will comment on your presentation, construction, style, rhyme, meter or anything else that matters. They will be firm but gentle, honest yet objective.

This one-to-one guidance is like inviting a professional into your home to oversee your own personal development. So, as you progress through your course we’re sure that your love and knowledge of poetry will grow and that you’ll gain a new-found confidence in your poetry.

Selling Your Writing

You are never going to make a fortune from writing poetry. It would be misleading to say otherwise. But, in spite of this, there are many potential outlets for your work and these are fully explained in the course.

A very important outlet is poetry competitions and Alison – as a competition winner and popular competition adjudicator – gives you some very valuable advice. These ‘insider tips’ will greatly enhance your prospects of success.

We also give you a thorough introduction to the world of small press magazines – the lifeblood of poetry publishing and a great place to see your work in print. In addition, we tell you all about conducting effective market research, learning how to present your work, about self-publishing, and warn you of the dangers of vanity publishing.

Overall, we make sure that the advice we give you on getting work published is thorough and imaginative – but always realistic.

Your Guarantees

We are so confident in our course and tuition service that we offer you a unique Double Guarantee.

This states quite clearly:

1. You have the course on 15 day (in your possession) inspection.
2. We will give you a $15.00 refund for any assignment which is not corrected properly by your tutor.

Your Contribution

We can do a lot to help you but we cannot do it all for you.

In fact, the major contribution must come from you. To be successful, you must have some creative talent in the first place. But you also need perseverance, enthusiasm and a love of poetry. We cannot give you these qualities; they must come from within you. But if you do possess them then we can give you the best possible chance to develop your poetry writing skills.

Combine your enthusiasm, creative talent and perseverance with our expertise – and you have a potent mixture to bring you poetry success.

Your Certificate

A Certificate of Completion is awarded at the end of your course. It is given to students who have completed all twelve assignments.

Your Personal Rewards

Many people write poetry as an enjoyable and relaxing hobby. For others it is more cathartic, a way to understand and release deeply felt emotions. It can also be a stimulating, intellectual activity. But, whatever your motivation for writing poetry, we know that this course will enrich your enjoyment.

That’s because, through the many exercises in the course, you will be encouraged to try new styles, read more poetry and become exposed to a rich learning environment. The benefits will flow through into other areas of your life as you learn to look at the world through a poet’s eyes.

How To Enrol

Anybody can enrol on The Art of Writing Poetry course. You don’t need any special qualifications or background other than an average standard of written English. And, because this is a home study course, you can start anytime you like.

So to enrol simply click the enrol button below, Fax 00 44 161 236 9440 or complete the enrolment form and let’s start working together to help you develop your poems!

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Course Fees:

Full fees: $357

Easy Payment Plan: $40 deposit payable now and $55 a month for the following 6 months making $370 in all.

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