Writing Workshop – Blackout Poetry
02 August 2021 / 12:00 PM EST/ INSTAGRAM
Agenda
Introduction:
- Introduce myself, what we’ll be doing, and what I expect the outcome to be
Prompt:
- Go over what the exercise of the day will be (+definition)
- Share an example
Write:
- Allow a few minutes to brainstorm
- Take about fifteen minutes to create a poem
Closing:
- Share finished pieces in comments
- Go over when the next exercise will be
Notes
- Definition: Blackout poetry is when you take a written piece of text from a book/magazine/newspaper and redact words in order to come up with your own poem
- Examples: @blackoutpoet, @cgcpoems, @courtneyphilipsstorytelling
Getting Started:
- Grab what you need i.e. pen, pencils, book page, newspaper
- Take about fifteen minutes to work out your poem
- Clean it up a bit i.e. write it on another paper, or leave as is
- Share it in the comments or tag me on Instagram
Next Workshop
Reaction poem: write a reaction poem to an event, song, movie etc.