PK POETRY COURSES BY JIM BENNETT
Mentoring – Foundation – Part 1 Poetry Course – Part 2 Poetry Course
Personal Mentoring and Career Development for Poets.
Start at any time.
Ideas are discussed and foundations for poems developed with assistance, working through drafts to completed poems. This is a mentoring experience and Jim will work with strengths and identify weaknesses in writing style. All content will be chosen to meet the needs of the student.
The purpose of mentoring is to offer individual support and the time taken will depend on the individual, and the speed of the student. Mentoring will continue for a period that allows for 12 units to be completed.
People wishing to take this course do not require any previous qualifications, they do however need to be able to identify themselves as writers of poetry. Those who have previously taken the Poetry Kit Poetry 1 or 2 courses will find this a natural development but it is not necessary to have done either to get the most from mentoring.
Fee – The course fee is £110 (UK£)
For a more complete listing of courses and availability please see
http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourse/pkcourses.htm
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Other Poetry Kit Online Poetry Courses
New courses start the second and fourth Monday of each month.
We currently offer four online, email based, distance learning courses, suitable for the beginner, intermediate or more experienced writer. Although the details for the courses below indicate a general content and direction of each course, courses are flexible and may change in order to better meet the needs of each individual student. Each unit may consist of a number of parts and some units take longer to complete than others. Courses take approximately three months to complete, but this will depend on the speed of response from the student.
For details of fees and enrolment please goto
http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourses.htm
Poetry Foundation
Poetry 1
Poetry 2
Mentoring
For a more details on courses and availability please see
http://www.poetrykit.org/pkcourse/pkcourses.htm
The Tutor - All courses are presented by Jim Bennett who is a highly experienced lecturer having delivered courses in creative writing for the University of Liverpool, Edge Hill University and for the WEA. Jim is a full time professional poet who earns his living from writing poetry, giving readings and lecturing. He has won many awards over a forty year writing career.
For more information see http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
There is a recent interview with Jim at http://www.inkpantry.com/inky-interview-special-poet-jim-bennett-by-kev-milsom/
RECENT COMMENTS FROM FORMER STUDENTS
Taking the intermediate level course, and then the mentoring sessions put me on the right track to create better poems. The exercises and feedback from Jim were valuable, to make me see objectively where my repeated failings were, and how to recognise lazy habits. The mentoring was particularly helpful as it was personalised and supportive.
GR - UK
Learning and studying Poetry, through Level One, Level Two, and two full sets of Mentoring sessions, with Jim Bennett of the POETRY kit, has been the most enriching learning experience of my life. Jim is attentive, sensitive, supportive, a great teacher and a marvellous poet. The courses are extraordinary value for money.
JF -Co Donegal, IRELAND
I have found that following the course and doing my best to fulfil the assignments set has sharpened my awareness of the ‘making’ aspects of poetry. In particular it has made me more conscious of lazy writing, line-breaks, overly ‘poetic’ language.
The course has been useful in encouraging me to break away from my current writing interests and forcing me to think harder about what works in a poem.
Having deadlines and specific tasks, while it may not have produced any very memorable poems, has kept my writing muscles (in the brain as well as the hands!) flexed and been a productive experience.
I would like to thank you for an interesting, original and most stimulating course which has consistently engaged my creative and critical faculties and is excellent value for money.
AC – SCOTLAND
I had a great time completing the beginner's course. I felt it was personally tailored to suit me, the assignments were interesting and enjoyable, and Jim's comments were constructive and generous. I hope to take another course after having got some more writing under my belt!
HB - ENGLAND
This course has been excellent and achieved what was stated on the website in terms of seeing poetry differently and gaining confidence in writing.
I really appreciated the prompt one to one feedback and helpful advice.
JW – ENGLAND
I was able to do Jim's poetry course on and off while working and looking after my son. I always looked forward to the next assignment and felt that by the end of the course, I had developed a rapport with the man. Highly recommended.
RI - SPAIN
I took Level One and found that my perception of poetry was challenged and reinvigorated. I found Jim Bennett to be an excellent tutor, encouraging and honest in his critique of my work. I will
definitely sign up for at least Level Two, building upon the confidence and inspiration this course has given me.
The Poetry Kit also offers great value for money. I highly recommend it.
A McC - N. IRELAND
I undertook the mentoring one to one course with Jim Bennett at a very vulnerable time in my writing career. I was lost and unsure what my writing voice was; what it looked like and/ or sounded like. With Jim's gentle and patient but very honest and knowledgeable guidance, I am now in an empowering position of not only knowing my voice but being confident enough to share my voice with others, far and wide, no matter what.
I loved working with Jim because his writing assignments pushed me out of my comfort zone in measured steps. His feedback and discussions were just want I needed to look at my writing critically and compassionately. It's a shame our time of working together had to come to an end.
SM - ENGLAND
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