POETRY COURSE

When talking about poetry, writer Virginia Woolf said that the purpose of a poet is to describe honestly and accurately a world that, as a possible thing, never existed for any person. Each poem, sonnet or haiku is a separate universe where all laws obey the imagination of the poet. However, how to open the gates to those unknown worlds with the help of words, rhyme, rhythm, language tools alone?

In this course, Assoc. Dr. Gabrielė Labanauskaitė will help tame poetry to those who are afraid of it, and will introduce those who are already skilled to the techniques and intricacies of this literary genre.

Lenght: 21 academic hours

IN THIS COURSE:

you will open the door of poetry, which will give space for creativity to spread and help you in difficult moments of life;

you will get to know the diversity of poetry genres and the uniqueness of each of them;

you will play in rhyme and rhythm;

you will get to know the fastidious Miss Metaphor and other decorations of speech better;

you will test the methods of creating poetry and develop your writing skills;

you will create, read and generally increase your understanding of what poetry is;

at the end of the course you will receive personal feedback about your creation;

if you miss the session, you will be able to view the video material;

you will expand the circle of creative like-minded people.

UNIQUENESS:

What makes this creative writing course different from other similar courses?

this is the only poetry writing course in Lithuania so far;
the course program is special in its completeness and in-depth study of the material, enriched with many practical exercises and advice;
you will create together in a small group;
the course is playfully led by the poet and playwright Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, and feedback will be provided by the poet Aušra Kaziliūnaitė, who has published six books of poetry.

FEEDBACK:

I would describe this first poetry course as very comprehensive. It was very interesting and meaningful to get acquainted with the structures, formulas, and possibilities of creating poetry, while at the same time allowing to feel the absence of those boundaries. Inventive tasks, as always, awakened creativity, encouraged independent work, and perfectly filled our time with poetry. And also the feedback that Aušra Kaziliūnaitė gave us in the last lecture was extremely interesting and rich in all senses. – Sandra Sparnaitiene

During this course, I received structured, clearly, and interestingly conveyed knowledge about poetry, different styles and genres. Gabriele also always provides tools that help you create and enable you to work independently. I am so grateful for all the fellowship, inspiration, support, and encouragement to move along my path. During these trainings, it was a great joy to hear the feedback of writer, teacher, poet Aušra Kaziliūnaitė about my work and that of other training participants. Such support helps a lot and encourages me to feel more confident in creating poetry. – Justina Butkutė

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STORY-TELLING, GENRES & STRUCTURES

Not only the intuition is required in writing a story, but also a solid structure. Structure is highly important for screenwriting, shorter or longer fiction stories, advertisments and even social media posts. It helps to attract attention and reach the certain audience.

Learning about the importance of structures in any type of narrative might sound boring, but it is definitely not: this knowledge helps to understand why some stories are better than the others, how to create the emotional, artistic planes and also how to establish a strong logical foundation.

creative writing Photography: Glenn Carstens Peters

Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to introduce the group to the principles of narrative construction, concentrating on the structures within any text. This course also involves development of creative writing skills through the exercises and reading of texts.

Duration: 21 academic hour

OBJECTIVES:

1. - to introduce to the basics of the narrative structure;
  - to capture imagination and cultivate creativity through writing exercises;
  - to discover all the possible means of structure to create an engaging story;
  - to embed and complement previously built knowledge and establish a relationship with other creative peopleo of a group;
  - to become aware of alternative structures of narrative;
  - to discuss recently gained knowledge and share the work written during the course.

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

1. - what do jokes, social media messages, and fiction literature have in common?
  - what structural elements comprise a story?
  - what perspectives can be used to narrate a story?
  - what are narrators for?
  - how to create a tension and maintain an intrigue?
  - how to approach a reader?
  - why compositional variety is important?

Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.

FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS:

“I can very responsibly confirm that Gabrielė Labanauskaitė is a true professional. She is a true professional and a true professional. It’s fun, interesting and fun to be around, and she surprises me every time. I have learnt a lot from her and I am still learning and will continue to learn. I highly recommend it!”- Agnė Zinkevičiūtė

“All expectations have been fulfilled to the full. It was great that the practical tasks helped to feel, experience and understand the theoretical models more deeply. This was especially lacking when reading the books independently.”

“Gabrielle is a very charismatic and inspiring teacher. She encourages creative thinking and creates a supportive atmosphere.” – Vitalis

“The course programme is interesting and useful, so engaging that I wanted more of it. Like a candy that makes you want to eat more.”

“Now when I read a book or watch a film, I’m unconsciously trying to find all those elements of structure. I’ve also gained enthusiasm for writing.”

“I would like to thank you for a very useful course on text structure. I have to admit, I’m so excited right now;)) I’ve never done any text structure before, and here I am – my short FB post has turned into a 12-13-page piece of work. It’s very interesting and addictive to write this way. Thank you for the clear structure guidelines.” – Milda Mizarienė

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