LTRL Week: Poetry Pages with Elizabeth Lewis

Book in some time for your creative self. Poetry Pages is short weekly online poetry lesson & writing exercise, in company with fellow writers hosted by Elizabeth Lewis and Writing WA is proud to support this individual extended session as a part of Love to Read Local Week.

Welcome to Poetry Pages, your weekly creative check-in. This is a time to learn, to write and to dedicate to your creative growth and health. Each week I'll guide you through a beginners poetry lesson and a writing exercise to add to your toolkit. There'll be time for questions too.

Some of the topics covered include:
- Finding your flow as a writer
- Finding a sense of joy and play in writing
- Tools for overcoming fear/procrastination
- Self-compassion in creating
- The art of gentle editing
- What it means to find your 'voice' in writing
- How to learn from the poets you love
- Tips to begin editing your poems
- How to give and receive feedback
- How to nourish your creative self

You can also join Elizabeth each week for creative community, encouragement and accountability (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/...).

About Elizabeth:

Elizabeth Lewis is a published poet living in Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia. She has a BA in Writing from Edith Cowan University and has worked in the writing industry for 23 years. She is proud to have Chaired the KSP Writers' Centre for 5 years and is still involved in supporting their Literary program.

This event has been enabled by Writing WA’s Love to Read Local Week with support from the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.