Hi Tony,
Like you I've never heard anyone talk about Correspondance Courses, I've
only seen occasional adverts and never thought I'd be interested.
But I think a discussion site like this provides plenty of insights into the
craft and opportunities to take up new challenges as well as get feedback.
Two books I'd also recommend (books I still go back to) are the Bloodaxe
book by Peter Sansom, Writing Poems, and the Teach Yourself book by Matthew
Sweeney & John Hartley Williams. Each are a tad dated, I guess, but are very
readable and offer good advice. There's also a book by Ruth Padel that one
or two people I know like very much (based on articles she had published
each week in a newspaper) and Amazon should give more details (all I know is
the title: 52 Ways Of Looking At A Poem). I guess a browse through such
books (via a local library) and buying the one (or two, or three) that you
want to scribble in, tear bits out of, etc, is a lot cheaper than any
course. The two books I've enjoyed also give their own exercises... so,
again, they can be followed like a course. And they also include reading
lists so you can follow what intrigues you a lot further.
Bob






>From: Tony Hillier <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: "Which" Guide to Correspondence Poetry Courses - request
>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:28:46 -0000
>
>Recognising the commercial jungle that surrounds us
>with its "let buyer beware"
>Has anybody out there got anything to say
>about Poetry Correspondence Courses,
>in general and in particular?
>
>Thanks
>
>Tony
>
>
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