Part of The Poetry Society of New York's Weekly Virtual Workshop Series.

With poet Danielle Bero!

Embark on a creative journey with a poetry workshop with a film motif. Starting with interactive icebreakers and warm-up exercises to get acclimated. Explore poetry through selected poems that inspire and guide the concept of a compelling storytelling arch. Break down script structures and grasp the nuances of the 3-part act for a solid creative foundation. Watch a powerful poem by Danez Smith to set the landscape for free writing. Transition to visual storytelling with a thought-provoking short film, featuring the same narrative structure and poetic twists for added depth. Engage in writing exercises to cultivate unique narrative voices, concluding with a shared session where participants showcase their creations and celebrate the diverse array of stories within the group.

About the Instructor: Danielle Bero was born in Queens to hippie parents, given a dose of Shel Silverstein, Tupac, jazz and classic rock. Bero is a Posse scholar, taught in Indonesia on a Fulbright, co-founded a school for students in foster care and held it down as a high school principal in Brooklyn. She holds a master’s in English Education, Educational Leadership and completed her MFA at the University of San Francisco. She is a Jack Straw Fellow and Saints and Sinners Festival poetry winner. She is published in Divine Feminist anthology, Lavender Review, Quiet Lightning, Juked and has a micro-chapbook published by Ghost City Press. She is a Poetry Brothel cast member and hosts the workshops series for the open mic TriMic in Brooklyn.

* *This workshop will take place on Zoom.**