Poet's Corner: Advanced
A real writing workshop, led by a working poet.
About this course
Designed for teens and young adults with prior exposure to poetry, this advanced course is led by a writer and poet who guides participants through drafting, refining and polishing their own work. Students receive constructive feedback, explore advanced technique, and develop a deeper personal voice in a supportive workshop environment.
What is included
- Led by a practising writer/poet
- Full draft → critique → revision cycle
- Advanced form and technique
- Develop a distinct personal voice
Who this course is for
Ages 15–20 who already write poetry and want to get better rather than be encouraged. Assumes you have written before and can take direct feedback on your work.
What you will be able to do
- Take a poem through drafting, critique and genuine revision
- Use form and line breaks as deliberate choices
- Give and receive workshop feedback that is useful rather than polite
- Recognise and develop your own voice
How the course is structured
Sessions 1–2: Reading as a writer
Contemporary poems taken apart for technique, not meaning.
Sessions 3–4: Draft and critique
Full workshop cycle on work everyone brings. Direct, specific feedback.
Session 5: Form and constraint
Writing into a shape, and what constraint does to the writing.
Session 6: Final piece
One poem revised properly, with individual written feedback from the tutor.
Frequently asked questions
Direct enough to be useful: specific about what is not working and why. Never unkind, and the ground rules are agreed in session one.
No. You need to have written poems and want to write better ones.
A practising writer and poet, not a general English tutor.
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How it runs
Live online · workshop: taught live, never pre-recorded, with sessions recorded afterwards so students can revisit anything they missed. Timings are arranged around school and time zones, and we reschedule when exams or travel get in the way.
Learning Bubble teaches online to students across Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, as well as the Gulf, the UK and North America. You will need a laptop or tablet with a working camera and a reasonably stable connection. If a course requires any materials at home, we send the list before the first session.