workshop blog

I missed Tuesday's workshop class so I wasn't really sure what to expect today. I think it went really smooth though. From reading some previous posts, I see that there was some confusion as to how the workshop was going to run, but it seemed that everyone was on the same page today. I feel like peer reviewing and taking criticism, both positive and negative, is the best way to revise your work. You get feedback from fellow students who have different viewpoints and come from different walks of life, and being willing to make changes and being open to their advice will make your end product be much more well rounded. I like the process of having someone read your poem first, and then having the speaker read the poem the way they intended it to be read. You can notice differences and ultimately, the delivery can give the words a different feel. I got some great feedback from the people in my group and I plan on using that to enhance the quality of my poems and be more creative with delivering my intended message. I hope everyone benefited from the exercise as much as I did.