Perform the three writing exercises!

These exercises will guide you along as you begin to experiment with using poetic language in your own writing practice. Start off with the first to work your creative muscles, then jump into the second to add back in some structure, and end with the final exercise to bring everything together.

Check out the Writing Worksheet that outlines each prompt and links to the examples from the class (download the PDF here).

Whether you perform a single exercise or complete all three, please share your work in the Project Gallery—we'd love to see what you're writing!

Resources

Dreaming Boy by Sarah Kay
A Tribute On A Monument To The Pigeon by B.J. Hollars
Dead Doe: I by Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Moons Over My Hammy by Jon Sands
I Am a Big Black Man Who Will Never Own a Gun Because I Know I Would Use It by Kiese Laymon

Recommended Skillshare Classes

Creative Writing for Impact: Looking Inward & Outward in Personal Essays – Roxane Gay
Creative Writing for All: A 10-Day Journaling Challenge – Emily Gould
Creative Writing: Writing From Memory – Ashley Ford
Creative Writing Essentials: Writing Stand-Out Opening Scenes – Daniel José Older

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