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How to: Taking Criticism Well 

Expert Poetry Tutor Natalie Whittaker’s guide on receiving criticism constructively!

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‘Whose Story is it Anyway?’ Exploring Unreliable Narration with Elspeth Wilson

Expert Poetry Tutor Elspeth Wilson discusses narration and masking in your poetry

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How to: Poetry Writing Tips for Beginners

Expert Poetry Tutor Dr Becky Varley-Winter offers priceless pointers for new poets!

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How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Charlotte Shevchenko Knight on ‘Food for the Dead’

Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Charlotte Shevchenko Knight on what inspired her to write the poem ‘life & no escape’ in Food for…

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How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Marjorie Lotfi on ‘The Wrong Person to Ask’

Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Marjorie Lotfi on what inspired her to write the poem ‘Picture of Girl and Small Boy’ in…

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