A comprehensive introduction to the craft of poetry, designed to help you write with confidence and skill. 
 
Core is a structured course that teaches the technical foundations of poetry. Each lesson introduces key ideas and techniques before inviting you to put them into practice through carefully designed writing exercises. Whether your goal is personal enjoyment, publication, or simply becoming a better writer, this course will give you the tools and techniques to continue developing long after you've completed the final lesson.
 
The Complete Core Course is ideal if you:
 
are new to writing poetry and want a solid basis on which to begin 
would like to develop your existing understanding of elements of poetic craft
are looking for a structured course that guides you step by step
want to learn at your own pace in your own time
 
What you’ll learn
 
Core techniques that you can use in every poem
The important advice that every poet wishes they had when they started
How to read a poem as well as write one
The essentials of imagery, sound, lineation, space, form and grammar
Painless techniques for editing and redrafting
 
Included in Core
 
12 comprehensive, accessible but challenging lectures based on academic study and research
A variety of practical writing exercises so you can try out what you learn
Lots of poems with close analyses to show you how poets do what they do
Lifetime access — download the text-based course to learn whenever you choose
 
See each lesson's individual product page for its description and content.