Feedback Friends Forever: Poetry Edition
Get fresh eyes on your poems with some beta reader matchmaking!
Hey, beautiful poets!
Have you been redrafting and refining your drafts using last week’s free Poetry Editing Pop-up Clinic?
Do you need a second (or third) opinion on your poems? An extra pair of objective eyes? A feedback friendo?
Well, you don’t have to scream into the poetic void alone. Let’s help each other out (and scream together) with another Feedback Friends Forever call out — poetry edition!
So, if you’re looking for feedback on your poems from our lovely Forever Workshop community, here’s what to do:
FIRST: Create a Poetry Profile
Build a quick hashtag profile to describe your work, so potential beta readers know what to expect and can choose according to their interests.
For example:
What genre/format/style is your poetry?
#ProsePoetry
#Sonnet
#Experimental
#Haiku
What length is your poetry?
#Micro
#Short (<1 page)
#Long/Multiple (couple pages or so)
#Epic (AKA The Iliad)
What kind of topics or themes or vibes does your poetry focus on?
#Nature
#Relationships
#Politics
#Identity
Add whatever hashtags best describe your work. And once you’ve put a few together, your poetry profile might look something like this:
#Short #Humor #Experimental #FamilyDrama #PopCulture
Or:
#Villanelle #Long/Sequence #Erotic #Historical
NEXT: Share Your Feedback Friend Request
When you’re ready, post your hashtags in the comments:
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