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About March's Workshop
Often, the best lessons and ideas can come from the most unexpected places, and who better to learn from than a Tortured Poet? (Emphasis on the “poet”). Although Taylor Swift is best known as a singer-songwriter and entertainer, her work is quite literary, and writers of every genre can learn from her process, style, and craft.
This workshop delves into the art of collecting and organizing your ideas, creating and/or revitalizing your process and creative practice, and discusses using elements of writing and storytelling to build a body of work no matter your genre.
We will review the way Swift has used elements such as theme, intertextuality, and repetition to build a body of work, and how you can apply those and other elements to your own work effectively.
Whether you’re a diehard fan, a skeptic, or even a hater, you will come away with a new perspective on writing and process.
Workshop Takeaways
Insight into the writing and creative process of Taylor Swift, one of the most successful artists and writers of all time
Discover what makes Taylor Swift’s work so compelling to such a wide audience, how she collects and organizes her ideas, and how she uses various elements of storytelling such as specificity, theme, and point of view, that we can apply to our own work.
Tools to create, modify, or update your creative practice so you can create more effortlessly and efficiently.
Learn and discuss how to build a BODY of work rather than a bunch of unrelated parts and put your work in conversation with itself and the writing and art of others.
Prompts and creative exercises for all writers, regardless of genre, to add depth to your practice and work.
This workshop begin’s on March 3, 2025. Paid subscribers will receive full access to this and all of our workshops for $10/mo
About The Instructor
Erin Karbuczky is a writer, workshop facilitator, public speaker, and artist. She is a regular contributor to Write or Die, and her fiction and poetry can be found in various journals across the web. Erin has a Master’s Degree in English Literature, and writes about writing, queerness, technology, and the American Dream (among other things). Her biggest dream in life is to support other writers and artists on their journey. When she's not writing or listening to music, you can find her at the Oregon coast, a coffee shop, or at home, dissecting novels in order to make her, and your, writing stronger. You can find her on Instagram and Tiktok @thegratefulpoet. She is also on Substack.