Welcome to the Adirondack Center for Writing's Online Classroom!

In this class poets will analyze and write poetry that has a wealth of imagery; learning the importance of an image's placement and tone is key to making fresh and memorable writing. We will discuss works by several poets including Lucille Clifton, Aracelis Girmay, Joshua Marie Wilkinson and Nikky Finney.

This five-week fiction-writing course will combine lecture, writing practice, and workshop-style discussion, in addition to individualized attention for each applicant. Each week, Rachel McKibbens will prompt the group with assignments exploring different aspects of craft; class participants will also critique each other's submissions, exercising their skills as readers well as writers. At least once during the semester, each participant will have a detailed online conference with the instructor.

For a more detailed schedule, syllabus, and outline of assignments, visit the appropriate tabs above. 

This class will be taught by Rachel McKibbens, performance poet, activist and writer. For more information on Rachel, see her website at www.rachelmckibbens.com.

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