Learn how to write stories in rhyme and poetry collections. (Picture Book Poetry Workshop)

Anastasia Suen | Author, Consultant, Teacher

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Picture Book Poetry Workshop

Study stories in rhyme and poetry collections in the picture book format.

This workshop will focus on accentual verse, the meter used in nursery rhymes.

The Picture Book Poetry Workshop is a 20 day email course. It takes at least an hour a day to read five poetry books and complete the homework. By clicking "reply" to your Picture Book Poetry Workshop emails, we can discuss meter, scansion, the three different formats for poetry books, the 3 R's of poetry (rhythm, rhyme and repetition) and more.

Poetry Basics	Accentual Verse	3 Formats	3 Voices	3 R's of Poetry	Manuscript Critique
Stories in Rhyme	Narrative Poetry	Pictures	Layers	Perfect Rhyme?	Manuscript Critique
Poetry Collections	Character or Concept?	Building	Theme	Continuity	Manuscript Critique
Fine Tuning	3 Stages	Form	Tone	Publishers	(Manuscript Critique)

You will read 100 poetry books
and send in three or four poetry picture book manuscripts*
during this workshop.
*If you are working on a poetry collection you may send in 5 poems at a time.

Picture Book Poetry Workshop
with 3 critiques $325
July 28-August 22, 2008
Group Workshop

The first emails go out Friday, March 28.

Picture Book Poetry Workshop
with 3 critiques $325
Self-paced

Picture Book Poetry Workshop
Add-on Critique $75
Self-paced

Picture Book Poetry Workshop
with 4 critiques $400
Self-paced