Hi friends! Here is the replay from last night’s workshops + December's assignment!
In this workshop for paid subscribers, we discussed:
How to incorporate“terrible beauty” pries open readers’ hearts
What makes “writing ugly” so powerful
How to unprettify your language
The critical role of subversion and contrast in language
How to balance your work between binaries
Here’s what people said about last night’s workshop:
“It was beautiful learning from Joy. She has such a sharp mind and tenderness about teaching poetry which I really admire and adore. I'd love to continue joining future workshops!”—April
“Joy is a great teacher and I loved the workshop! Will definitely be trying the techniques explored in my writing.” —Rachel
“I sincerely appreciate Joy’s teaching style. She provides inspiration, examples, engagement, and practice opportunities. It’s the chefs kiss of workshop formats. As a former educator, I deeply value getting to be a learner here and the chance to relax and engage.” —Elizabeth
“I loved the explanation of techniques, and the incremental exercises to then take us through those techniques.” —Heather
I’d love to hear your takeaways in the comments!
December’s Field Assignment: Museum of little shynesses
Every month, I send paid subscribers out on their own life assignment. Then we share our writing in a private thread just for paid subscribers. I’ve adored reading your work last month. Find December’s prompt below. ↓
As a paid subscriber, you also get access to all my writing workshops (including the instant replays of past ones).
