Power Your Writing Poetry & Fiction Workshop

This hands-on writing workshop will explore different “engines” that power a piece of writing and strengthen the voice of a poem or the voice of a character. Participants will read examples in literature, do guided exercises, and use techniques in poetry or prose to deepen and expand the voice and powerfully connect with readers.

In a relaxed atmosphere, participants will do fun exercises that will help develop their own material either in fiction or poetry, with a focus on image, voice, setting, and character.

Participants will have an opportunity to share their work and get feedback. For interested participants, Sheila will also provide individualized feedback on a writing sample of 10 pages or less.

This workshop will be presented virtually from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Monday evenings in March. Sessions will also be recorded and made available to registrants for 30 days following the event.

Registration deadline is 6 p.m. Sunday, March 5.

Sheila Packa is an experienced teacher who has taught writing at Lake Superior College and in community settings. She was a former Duluth Poet Laureate. She has five books of poems and is working on a book of short stories set in northern Minnesota.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.