Masterclass C: "Woods to Words: Writing Eco-poetry" - with Emma Must

Writers with any level of experience, or none, are very welcome to join us for this hands-on workshop paying close attention to small natural objects using your senses. You might like to bring with you a leaf, twig, bit of moss, flower, or something similar. (Don’t worry if not, we’ll have a selection available on the day for you to choose from.) We will begin by reading and discussing a couple of contemporary poems about natural objects. Then, focusing on your specimen, you’ll be guided to write by responding to a series of prompts. After shaping and editing your work, with some tips on how to do this, you will have the option of reading out what you’ve written to the group, if you wish.

Emma Must is a poet living in Belfast since 2011. She has more than a decade’s experience of facilitating creative writing workshops. Formerly a full-time environmental campaigner, she holds a PhD in English (Creative Writing) from Queen’s University Belfast, focusing on eco-poetry. Her debut poetry collection, The Ballad of Yellow Wednesday (Valley Press), was longlisted for the Laurel Prize 2023 and Highly Commended in the Forward Prizes. Her poem ‘Toll’ won the Environmental Defenders Prize at the 2019 Ginkgo Prize for Ecopoetry and her debut poetry pamphlet, Notes on the Use of the Austrian Scythe, won the Templar Portfolio Award.

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